total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to push (something) against
to be born; to come into this world
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
skill; dexterity; master hand
present (brought by a visitor); gift
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
preference; priority; precedence
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
certain; definite; clear; credible
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
falling in love; attachment
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
of all things (days, etc.)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
this is why; this means; it is the case that
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet