to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
several items; many items
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to tighten; to press hard
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
complete set; all; everything
by myself; in person; by oneself
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
visual hallucination; vision
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
boy; son; baby boy; young man
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might