dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
street at night; making a night journey
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(former) Eastern Bloc countries
development; exploitation
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
influenced (by); under an influence
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to be too late; to be too slow
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
offensive (movement); aggression
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to sniff out; to get wind of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
official business; public business
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to be overcome with emotion
moderate; proper; just right
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
speech; expression; wording; language
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures