disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to frolic about; to mess around
to be entwined; to be involved
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to pause; to have a short intermission
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
black lustre; black luster
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
no!; no no!; no, not at all
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
such; like that; in that way
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
one more time; once more; once again
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
loveable; very likeable; like very much
an assortment; combination
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable