uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
staying the night; lodging (at)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass (of time); to elapse
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
letter; missive; note; mail
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
discovery; detection; finding
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone