brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
present; gift; to give a present or gift
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
process; course; mechanism
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to collapse into; to flop onto
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to discuss; to talk together
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to