opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
due form; official; formality
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to summon courage; to be brave
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
though; notwithstanding; although
to ask; to enquire; to query
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays