to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to throw open; to leave open
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
go that far; to that extent
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
instability; insecurity; crankiness
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
in the mountains; among the mountains
house; dwelling; human habitation
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit