defense; defence; guard; policing; security
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
night watch; night sentry
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to launch a surprise attack
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to rank with; to rank among
to come into being; to be born
speaking voice; talking voice
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
at long distance; in long intervals
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
moment; brief space of time
quiet; still; surreptitious
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
in deep black; in jet black
songbird; bird with a beautiful song
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
(distant) howling; backbiting
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
people; citizens; subjects; folk
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
elegance; taste; refinement
kithara (ancient Greek musical instrument); cithara
refinement; elegance; grace
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to blaze; to burn brightly