middle of the night; dead of night
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
observation; survey; watching
going straight on; going straight ahead
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
large build; large pattern
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
within; inside of; less than
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
hypothesis; supposition; assumption