emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to begin to walk; to set out
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to push aside; to brush aside
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
you could say; you might say; verging on the
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
amount of light; quantity of light
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
opposite side; opposition
not necessarily so; is not always true
to take (be in) charge of
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire