to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
by myself; in person; by oneself
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
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
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
watchful waiting; careful supervision
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
moving about; stirring about
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge