lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
conviction; belief; confidence
scene; spectacle; sight; view
day after day; day by day
study; research; investigation
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to give the stamp of approval
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
surface of a board or record
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to apologize; to apologise
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh