nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to get one's head around; to think about
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
3rd day of the month; three days
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
official announcement; proclamation
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
drama; play; Chinese opera
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
our country; our land; one's own country
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip