dealing with; coping with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
injured person; wounded person; casualty
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
concealment; suppression; hiding
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to pick up; to find; to gather
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
even if; even though; however; no matter how