middle of the night; dead of night
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
straight-laced person; stubborn person
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to squeeze out; to wring out
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to watch steadily; to stare
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to burst open; to pop; to split
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
your body; your health; yourself; you
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience