illumination; decorative lighting
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be born; to come into this world
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
step; stride; counter for steps
that is to say; so that means
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
belief; faith; conviction
determination; resolution
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
being about to cry; the verge of tears
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
such; this sort of; like this
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
knowing; (an) acquaintance