middle of the night; dead of night
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
pride; boast; credit (to)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
recognition; acquaintance
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
at least; at most; (even) just
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to rush over; to run up to
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to pause; to have a short intermission
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
continuation; succession; series
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
weight; heavyweight boxer