early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
fast asleep; dead to the world
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
vexing; irritating; impatient
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation