in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
level ground; horizon; field of view
late at night; at a late hour
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
guidance; leadership; leading the way
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
bar which also provides meals
being dotted with; being scattered
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
since then; from that time; ever since
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour