course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
dozens; scores of; decades
angle of slope; gradient; degree of inclination; slope; pitch
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
you could say; you might say; verging on the
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous
groundwater; underground water
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to bury; to embed; to implant
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice