agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
directly opposite; right in front
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to ask; to enquire; to query
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
extremely; very; really; super; so
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous