brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
because of; owing to; due to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
drifting; drift; being adrift
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly