to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to perceive; to understand
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stepping back; drawing back
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be pretentious; to put on airs
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
revengeful ghost; apparition
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wherein; therein; thereinto
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
absorption; suction; attraction
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)