ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
admiration; wonder; astonishment
ability; capability; skill
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to try all possible means
so; like this; in this way
door; gate; opening; title page
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
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)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to explain; to dispel doubts
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
place; room; margin; scope
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to say no more; to sink into silence
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
firm; strong; solid; stable
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of