to cease; to stop; to be over
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
veil of darkness; curtain of night
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort