to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to bring; to take; to bring about
a person without a single relative
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
choices; alternatives; options
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept