measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
long ago; a long time ago; already
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to lean against; to set against
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to breathe out; to exhale
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to understand from experience
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
husband and wife; married couple
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
script; screenplay; scenario
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault