sign; indication; omen; symptom
every evening; night after night
night watch; night watchman
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
use; utility; profit; gain
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
somebody (important); person of importance
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
beginning; clue; starting point
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to be torn off; to come off
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to fall down with a "plop"
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...