to collect; to assemble; to gather
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
putting out the light; switching off the light
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
administration; medication; dosage
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
thought; consideration; thinking
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
in the morning; during the morning
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
outward appearance; apparent
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
scale; scope; plan; structure
secrecy; highly classified information
power; authority; jurisdiction
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
mechanism; organization; organisation
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
though; notwithstanding; although
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together