not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to like; to love; to be fond of
contest; comparison; competition
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
tone quality; sound quality
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up