dark of the night; darkness of the night
jumping about; rampancy; domination
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to rock; to shake; to swing
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
completely; fully; entirely
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
before it happens; previously
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
one's own property; possessions
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct