sunlight filtering through trees
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
going through; going via; going by way of
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
charming; fascinating; attractive
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
above-mentioned; above-named; above
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
if so; in that case; in that situation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
preference; priority; precedence