to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
veil of darkness; curtain of night
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
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
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
middle of the night; dead of night
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sunlight; rays of the Sun
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
three; three years of age
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
side table; bedside table
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability