brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to run up to; to rush over
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
but; however; provided that
results; record; grades; marks
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
young girl; lass; adolescent female
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
death by hanging; execution by hanging
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to lean against; to set against
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely