night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
inner structure; internal anatomy
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
kitchen; financial situation
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
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.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with