complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to slide down; to slip down
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
yacht harbor; yacht harbour
set of three; three sets; three classes
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
(traditional) festival music
freely; frankly; without reserve
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to well up; to burst; to arise
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
steep slope; steep incline
in public; in company; in the presence of others
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
tolerance; broad-mindedness
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to chase; to run after; to pursue
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
artery; arterial road; major route
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
to whine; to make feeble complaints
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be in focus; to come into focus
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune