one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
(written) work; book; writings
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
wish fulfillment; wish fulfilment
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
from the beginning; from scratch
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to lean against; to set against
manners; behavior; behaviour
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be too numerous; to be too much
natural light; unpolarized light
use; utilization; utilisation; application
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to crumble away; to collapse
junior high school student; middle school pupil