a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
almost every day; almost daily
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
rest; break; recess; intermission
fire spirit; salamander (mythical fire lizard)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be transparent; to show through
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
stimulating; exciting; provocative
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
recitation; reciting from memory
long ago; once upon a time
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...