place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to push (something) against
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
drama; play; powerful drug
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to stare back at; to look back at
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
tension; mental strain; nervousness
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish