cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
water's edge; beach; shore
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
revisiting; visiting again
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
neighbourhood; neighborhood
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect