at the window; by the window; next to the window
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
unable to resist; unable to suppress
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
just because; even if; even though
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
another thing; exception; special case
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to explain adequately; to be accountable
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
human; human-like; as a person
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day