to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
silence (not speaking); muteness
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to detain; to check; to restrain
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
strange; rare; novel; curious
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
reward; honorarium; remuneration
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
agreement; stipulation; contract