to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
almost; roughly; approximately
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
that's the way it is; such is life
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
god of death; death deity; Death
study; library; den; home office; reading room
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
considerably; fairly; quite
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
go that far; to that extent
weather forecast; weather report
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)