to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
dark night; moonless night
each house; every house; many houses
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
opposite side; opposition
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to crouch; to squat; to cower
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
strong-willed; strong of heart
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good