in deep black; in jet black
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be entwined; to be involved
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
wearing one's hair in braids
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
suddenly; all of a sudden
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to put one's hand on; to touch
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
solitude; loneliness; isolation
nothing but; none other than
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
law and order; discipline
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
coincident with; while; simultaneously
lightly; easily; carelessly