is it?; isn't it?; be; is
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to give directions; to issue instructions
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
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)
in order; in turn; one by one
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous