one night; all night; overnight; one evening
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
the same as always; day after day
loitering at night (between 11pm and 4am); late-night prowling
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
staying behind; remaining; residual
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
sixth day of the month; six days
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
comparatively; relatively
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
specialization; specialisation
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
competent; suitable; qualified
literally; to the letter; literal
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
standing firm; holding out
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to fight to the bitter end
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)