black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
particular; hard to please; fussy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
middle of the night; dead of night
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
pitch dark; total darkness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip