to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to become locked; to lock
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to jump from one thing to another
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
there is nothing; having nothing
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm