dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
template; run of the mill; formulaic
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...