to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
time; hour; period; class
amount of light; quantity of light
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
reaction; response; reaction
degree of familiarity; popularity
distinction; discrimination
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
in that manner; like that
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul