dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that; the matter in question
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
prohibition; inhibition; ban
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
how; in what way; by what means
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
stepwise; one step at a time
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
roundabout road; curving road
door; gate; opening; title page
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision