solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
patience; endurance; perseverance
to freeze to death; to die of cold
pride; boast; credit (to)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to become completely chilled
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
on time; on schedule; punctually
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
going to and fro; back and forth
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound