darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wicked tongue; abusive language
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
excess; surplus; superabundance
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
future (usually near); prospects
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
guidelines for action; personal principles
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
finishing blow; coup de grâce
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
elder sister; older female friend
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
older sister and younger brother
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)