to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
memories; recollections; reminiscence
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
opposite bank; farther shore
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person