truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
adoration; admiration; devotion
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
northern part; the north (of a region)
guess; speculation; supposition
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to torment; to torture; to harass
direct descent; direct line
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
craving; longing; thirsting
essence; true nature; substance; reality
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to cease; to stop; to be over
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
only recently; just of late
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
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)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to mistake (A for B); to misread
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
the future; future prospects
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about