total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to face on; to look out on to
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
conquest; domination; mastery
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
triangle; triangular shape
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
longed-for; anxiously awaited
prickling; stinging; tingling
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
half a point (esp. in go)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to straighten up; to sit upright
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss