middle of the night; dead of night
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
toast; congratulatory cup
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
several years; a few years
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
uncontrollable; irrepressible
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to burst (open); to break; to split
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in