night view; night skyline; nightscape
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to hide; to keep to oneself
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to perceive; to understand
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to postpone; to defer; to reschedule
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
systematic; regular; routine
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home