total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(electric) torch; flashlight
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unidentified mysterious animal
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
electricity; (electric) light
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
directly opposite; right in front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede