slowly and quietly; smoothly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
ground glass; frosted glass
although I say; although one might say; although called
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be transparent; to leave a gap
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
electricity; (electric) light
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
though; notwithstanding; although
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
children's story; fairy tale
book; volume; this; present; main; head