hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
middle of the night; dead of night
to set a watch; to post guards
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
of course; certainly; naturally
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
of no interest; not interested
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to tighten; to press hard
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to wring the neck; to strangle
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
hesitation; indecision; vacillation