the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
precious stone; jewel; gem
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
-less; lacking; non-existing
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to