completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
now; the present time; just now; another; more
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
concealment; suppression; hiding
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
terrain; geographical features; topography
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
early (days); initial stage; initial
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
self-consciousness; self-awareness
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
main cause; primary factor
don't you think?; indicates question
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares