exit; way out; outlet; vent
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
complete stranger; total stranger
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
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 move around; to move about; to get around
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
a little; a bit; slightly
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to jest; to clown (around)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
clear; precise; definite; distinct
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
restless; fidgety; in a hurry