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