two persons; two people; pair; couple
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
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)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate