clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
amount of light; quantity of light
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
three; three years of age
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
bluff; false show of power; bold front
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to be hesitant; to feel timid
though one didn't intend (expect) to
young person; youth; young
very young; childish; immature
child actor; child actress; child's role (in a film, play, etc.); child's part
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of