vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
middle of the night; dead of night
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
as (for); for; in the capacity of
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
use; utilization; utilisation; application
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
form; shape; figure; visage