it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
near; close; beside; third person
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to be amused or interested in
schoolgirl; female student
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
cache; place to hide something
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
opposite side; opposition
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
viewing as a problem; problematizing
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
(electric) torch; flashlight
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
usage; way to use; utilization
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
people; citizens; subjects; folk