fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clinical study; clinical trial
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
such; like that; in that way
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
something; some kind of; for some reason
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
many; a lot; much; multitude
rampancy; prevalence; domination
unprecedented; never seen before
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in one's own way or style
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan