shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
madder red; dark red; crimson
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
failure; mistake; blunder
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
by itself; automatically; naturally
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim