light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to step forward; to take a step forward
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
innumerable; countless; numberless
to go past; to pass; to pass by
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
here and there; everywhere
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
stealthily; secretly; in secret
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be able to manage somehow or another
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
dark night; moonless night
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
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)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud