dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be kind to; to treat kindly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
in the end; at the end of the day
to subsist; to keep on living
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to have an eye on; to zero in on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to comfort; to console; to amuse
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
contradiction; inconsistency
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
how; in what way; by what means
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
clear; distinct; evident; definite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)