going to bed; retiring (for the night)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
exemption; exoneration; discharge
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to burst open; to pop; to split
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to breathe while sleeping
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
immortal; undying; indestructible
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
having said that; on the other hand
castle (in place names); castle; fortress