to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
residence; housing; residential building
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
really; truly; indeed; good grief
on the sea; surface of the sea
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
construction; architecture (of buildings)
group; bunch; crowd; group
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide