blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
something like ...; something called ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to speak ill of; to disparage
to say no more; to sink into silence
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
fear; dread; fright; willies
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
good humour (humor); good mood
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows