slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
time; hour; period; class
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
rather than; more ... than ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
many; much; plenty; hardly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to speak; to hear a voice
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)