to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
something; some kind of; for some reason
serious; severe; grave; acute
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
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 cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
instability; insecurity; crankiness
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
landslide disaster; sediment disaster
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)