brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
please (give me); please (do for me)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
chapter one; first chapter
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to