darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
attitude survey; opinion poll
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to gather; to collect; to assemble
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
ability; capability; skill
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
everything; anything; nothing
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
in name only; titular; nominal
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
stairs; stairway; staircase