haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
repentance; confession; penitence
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
doppelgänger; doppelganger
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
way one walks; one's walk
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract