one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hey there; I say; see here
serious; severe; grave; acute
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to set (sun); to become dark
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to use (something) as a selling point
very much; very many; more and more
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
wherein; therein; thereinto
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
complete; whole; perfect; safe
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
permission; approval; authorization; license
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
great difference; major mistake
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day