deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
anything and everything; just about everything
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
after a long time; for the first time in a while
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
but; however; provided that
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
snake; serpent; large snake
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
tall figure; high stature
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
besides; in addition; also; moreover
form; method; system; formula
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip