to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
dismissal (from a position); discharge
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
complete; whole; perfect; safe
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
under the staircase; understairs
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations