serious; not joking; straight
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
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 see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
as (for); for; in the capacity of
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to carry around; to carry on one's person
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
consequence; outcome; result; blame
the other day; a few days ago
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
operation; functioning; running
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to knock down; to knock out
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to drop; to lose; to let fall
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state