to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
madder red; dark red; crimson
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
one edge; one end; one side
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
early closing; finishing (work) early
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
hey there; I say; see here
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
dwelling; house; residence; address
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
street at night; making a night journey
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)