to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
within; inside of; less than
top of the head; crown of the head
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
back street; back alley; off-street
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
by sheer strength; by brute force
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
spirit world; underworld; the next world
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
lying face down; upside down; prone
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)