barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to erase all trace of something
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
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 harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to await; to wait for; to expect
hostility; animosity; enmity
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to become dim; to become blurred
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle