dead of night; shades of night; black of night
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
abandoned building; derelict building
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
anything and everything; just about everything
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
welcome; (warm) reception
such ... as; or some such
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
how; in what way; how about
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal