I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
story; tale; talk; discussion
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
journal; magazine; periodical
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
closing time; lockup; curfew
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to attempt; to test; to try out
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
between the pages of a book; between two books
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
changing clothes; change of clothes
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
sympathy; empathy; response
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
defense; defence; safeguard; protection