to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
without cause; without reason
to pay attention; to be watchful
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
literally; to the letter; literal
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
and; AND (Boolean operator)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
triangle; triangular shape
unexpected meeting; coincidence
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
the last moment; the very end
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
immediately; at once; instantly
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
out of character; unlike one
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties