darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
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)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
until now; so far; up to the present
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
sharply; harshly; stingingly
the West; the Occident; Western countries
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to be erected; to be built
metre; meter; meter; gauge
house built on sand; house of cards
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
admiration; wonder; astonishment
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
decorative lights; illumination
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
leaving everything up to someone else