ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to use up all one's strength
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
confusion; distraction; derangement
to knock down; to knock off
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
wired; cabled; communication by wire