dark place; unlit spot; darkness
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
protest; refutation; pleading
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to perceive; to understand
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
counter for birds or rabbits
feather; plume; plumage; down
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
message; informative matter
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
gliding (through the air)
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
vote against; no vote; nay
eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death