argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
as expected; as predicted
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; win; conquest; success
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); 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
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; 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 avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
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 feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think 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; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
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 realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)