dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
virile; tough; masculine; intense
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
above; going steadily upward
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
stepwise; one step at a time
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
right (to do something); authority; power
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise