total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
grudge; complaint; reproach
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
no matter how much time passes
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to get between; to be caught in