how; in what way; I wonder
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
city library; municipal library; public library
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
vitality; energy; dynamism
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
corridor; hallway; passageway
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)