to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
still; as yet; as it has been
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to be prolonged; to drag on
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
course; route; path; process; means
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
transferring (a convict to a different prison); escort
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
under construction; in preparation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
transport; transportation
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
troublesome; pain in the butt
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour