as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
near oneself; close to one; familiar
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
all night long; all through the night
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
while; during (the time when)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
friendly; sociable; brittle; fragile; light
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)