dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sincere; earnest; serious
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
consequence; outcome; result; blame
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(not) even once; (not) ever
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
just one person; only one
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
regret; repentance; remorse
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
to dye; to colour; to color