argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
function; facility; faculty; feature
nothing but; none other than
respect and affection; love and respect
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
the first star to appear in the evening
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
time around sunset; early evening
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
thicket; coppice; brushwood
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)