to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
pessimism; disappointment
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
struggle (for); scramble; contest
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to have meaning; to be meaningful
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
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
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
founder; originator; pioneer
genuine; authentic; true; real
human intellect; knowledge
indescribable; having no way to express
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)