darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
in this manner; in this way; like this
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
use; utility; profit; gain
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to grumble; to make difficulties
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to worry about the future
elevation; height above sea level
continuing one's education into university
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
silver wedding (anniversary)
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
carelessly; inattentively
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far