in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
will not do; do not; does not
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
that; the matter in question
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
sad; wretched; deplorable
to that extent; so (much)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
three sides; small offering stand
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
infancy; childhood; tender age
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
in one's own way or style
(some) more; even more; longer; further
comfort; consolation; diversion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
lately; recently; nowadays
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again