to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
please; somehow or other; one way or another
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
ramification; branching off
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
direct unforked road; straight path
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
clicking; clopping; clacking
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
plural; multiple; several
hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
irritation; annoyance; frustration
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard