unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
the other day; lately; recently
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
book; volume; this; present; main; head
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
already; now; no longer; not any more
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant