to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
remembrance; recollection; recognition
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
right in the center (centre)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
choices; alternatives; options
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
how long; how far; how much
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
individual; private person; personal; private
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience