adverse circumstances; adversity
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to change completely; to change suddenly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to choke; to have trouble breathing
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
people close to the head man
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
whole dormitory; every dormitory
arbitration; intercession; mediation
working adult; full-fledged member of society
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to throw into; to toss into
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be consistent; to be coherent
to grumble; to make difficulties
possible; likely; probable
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
spirit; heart; disposition
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
looking depressed; long face