businesslike; professional
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
right in the center (centre)
jostle; struggle; scuffle
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
other than; excluding; without
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)