difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ninth day of the month; nine days
to pass (of time); to elapse
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
under control (e.g. of territory)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
on the sea; surface of the sea
drifting; drift; being adrift
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
hostile party; enemy side
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
dignity; majesty; sanctity
very; much; greatly; a lot of
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
light (e.g. colour, color)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
the entire strength; all hands; all the members