cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
town; city; municipal; urban
night view; night skyline; nightscape
superb view; picturesque scenery
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
many; much; plenty; hardly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
chair; stool; post; office; position
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
scene; view; prospect; outlook
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone