second division; secondary division
first part; first volume; prequel
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
clear; distinct; evident; definite
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
being startled; getting a shock
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
opinion; point of view; visual point
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
sunlight; rays of the Sun
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
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to bring; to take; to bring about
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
pride; boast; credit (to)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
hanging garden; hanging gardens
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility