dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
moderate; proper; just right
sign; indication; omen; symptom
genuine; authentic; true; real
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
with a click; with a snap
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
several people; a few people
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
such ... as; or some such
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
in addition; besides this; twice
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed