snugly; cosily; compactly
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
desperately; for one's dear life
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to shake; to waver; to tremble
sincerity; true heart; devotion
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
self-introduction (of a character)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)