emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to go out and away; to leave
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
middle of the night; dead of night
to raise one's voice; to shout
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
decision; determination; resolution
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
several minutes; a few minutes
to tower over the surroundings
innumerable; countless; numberless
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
hey there; I say; see here
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
restoration; repair; mending
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
second (unit of time); arc second
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
measurement error; calculation error
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength