darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
living; lifestyle; living room
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
with a start; with a jump
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
danger; peril; hazard; risk
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
admiration; being impressed (by)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to understand from experience
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
pointing out; identification
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to prostrate oneself (before)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
good things come to those who wait
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares