dark place; unlit spot; darkness
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to stop walking; to pause
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to lose sight of; to miss
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to comfort; to console; to amuse
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
but; however; provided that
secret; private; surreptitious
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
covert action; covert operations
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
free (of charge); gratuitous
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
possible; likely; probable
of tender years; very young
unique; peculiar; singular
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
before it happens; previously
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with