(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
roundabout road; curving road
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
direct unforked road; straight path
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
door; gate; opening; title page
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
jewel; precious stone; gem
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
contradiction; inconsistency
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
in one's own way or style
strong person; the strong; the powerful
kefir (fermented milk drink)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
secret; private; surreptitious
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless