to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
dark of the night; darkness of the night
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
just one person; only one
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
in deep black; in jet black
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to discuss; to talk together
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
every evening; night after night
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to slide into; to slip into
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
occurrence; happening; incident; event
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
area; region; district; locality
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
military authorities; army circles
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
intensification; aggravation