good result; good outcome
change; alteration; modification
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
periodic; regular; routine
rather; sooner; preferably
the scruff or nape of the neck
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to make an appearance; to show up
to be in focus; to come into focus
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
viewing as a problem; problematizing
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
plural; multiple; several
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
jostle; struggle; scuffle
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
real intention; true motive; true meaning