(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
scene; spectacle; sight; view
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
on countless occasions; many a time
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to shake one's head (in denial)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly