to close (one's eyes); to shut
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to tower over the surroundings
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
whispering; murmuring; subdued
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
quiet; still; surreptitious
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to make an appearance; to show up
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer