darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
messenger; envoy; emissary
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
dozens; scores of; decades
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
gathering clouds; group of clouds
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
several people; a few people
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to stop (plug) one's ears
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
salt thrown to purify the ring before a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise