darkish; dusky; dark; murky
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
choices; alternatives; options
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
method of treatment; cure; remedy
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point