dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
marshland; wetland; swampland
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
objection; dissent; protest
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
student; follower; students and pupils
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
settlement; solution; resolution
is never the case; has never happened
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
(not so) much; (not) very
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to pass (of time); to elapse
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
simmering; (boiling) gently
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to run through; to run past
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight