fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
scene; spectacle; sight; view
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)