to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
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
earnestly; immediately; exactly
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
no, not like that (but like this)
how; in what way; by what means
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
else; in addition; besides
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
no!; no no!; no, not at all
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
pale; pallid; bluish-white
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
with a broad grin; smirking
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
scenery; scene; landscape