suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
bedside; near one's pillow
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to look away; to avert one's eyes
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be silent; to say nothing
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
small number; few; minority
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force