light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
some people; a few people; several people
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
wall with exposed timber pillars
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
ancestor; forefather; foremother
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
the reverse; other side; lining
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...