to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
neighbourhood; neighborhood
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
news; word; tidings; omen
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
stepping back; drawing back
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
it is not (like that) either
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to chase; to run after; to pursue
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in