to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
all night; throughout the night
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
no!; no no!; no, not at all
originally; by nature; from the start
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
pitch dark; total darkness
to shake; to sway; to waver
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
late at night; at a late hour
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
question; inquiry; enquiry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square