to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to soak into; to permeate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
all-night vigil over a body; wake
first of all; in the first place
last ray of hope; only hope
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
fantasy object for masturbation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
understanding person; supporter