appliqué (ornamental needlework)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
all night long; all through the night
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
routine work; everyday work
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
police officer; policeman; constable
band of robbers; gang of thieves
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to call a person's attention (to)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to run about trying to escape
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
great difference; big difference; wide margin
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be muddy; to be slushy
willpower; energy; vitality
beyond that point; after that
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance