background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
every evening; night after night
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
fourth day of the month; four days
to happen to meet; to come across
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
partly open; in half bloom
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
difficult to ...; hard to ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up