enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
beyond that point; after that
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to detain; to check; to restrain
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
such; this sort of; like this
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to approach; to draw near
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
chatter mark (machine tools)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
curiosity; inquisitiveness
instability; insecurity; crankiness