to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
declaration; proclamation; announcement
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
due form; official; formality
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
much less; to say nothing of
money-making; earning money
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to take up one's residence
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be found; to be discovered
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness