veil of darkness; curtain of night
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to detain; to check; to restrain
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(in) his way; peculiar to him
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
round; circular; spherical
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
in the same way as; just like