carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to underrate; to make light of
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
another thing; exception; special case
direct unforked road; straight path
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
electricity; (electric) light
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the times; the world; society
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
otherwise; if not; or else
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
stealthy steps; soft steps
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap