contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
flash (of light); glint; schiller
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
starting point; starting line
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
storehouse; warehouse; godown
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
process; course; mechanism
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
comparatively; quite; rather
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
as expected; as predicted
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
being startled; getting a shock
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
secret information; intelligence
interests and preferences
personal history; background; career
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)