to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to show up; to appear; to turn up
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
long ago; a long time ago; already
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
late at night; deep in the night
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
leaving early (for work); (taking the) early shift
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
main street; avenue; boulevard
nature of one's business; business instinct
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
goggle-eyes; round, sunken eyes; greedy look
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)