gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
shadow figure; silhouette
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to blaze; to burn brightly
power; authority; jurisdiction
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
how; in what way; by what means