to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
late at night; at a late hour
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
counter for books; volume
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to thrust before; to thrust at
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
how many years; how long; what year
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant