threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pitch dark; total darkness
way out; means to escape; escape route
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
hey there; I say; see here
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
environment; circumstance
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)