to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
you (plural); all of you; you all
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to distribute; to hand out
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to become dim; to become blurred
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
settlement; solution; resolution
for example; for instance; e.g.
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition