near; close; beside; third person
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
so; like this; in this way
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
at least; at most; (even) just
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Sloane's viperfish (Chauliodus sloani)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round