total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
scenery; scene; landscape
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hostility; animosity; enmity
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to step forward; to take a step forward
to roll up; to be rolled up
transactions; dealings; business
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
charm; incantation; spell; curse