to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
every day and every night
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
in a day; in a brief space of time
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
night view; night skyline; nightscape
symbolization; coding; encoding
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
explosion; rupture; break off
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
drop of water; polka dots
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation