having said that; on the other hand
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
kindergartener; preschooler
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
rather; sooner; preferably
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
by itself; automatically; naturally
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
how; in what way; by what means
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
finely chiseled (features)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger