shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to say; to be called; to do
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
both hands; both arms; ten
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered