to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be worried; to be troubled
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
dilapidated house; deserted house
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
both; both sides; both parties
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
skill; dexterity; proficiency
presence (impressive quality)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry