street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
overall; general; as a whole
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
simply; merely; only; solely
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hair (on the head); (a) hair