dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to throw at; to turn; to raise
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to be infected; to be contagious
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
early; primitive; primordial
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
some people; a few people; several people
speaking voice; talking voice
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
exquisite (e.g. melody); melodious; delicate; enchanting
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
preparations for a journey
to talk to oneself; to mutter