prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
being all smiles with joy
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
way; method; means; (technical) specification
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
proud; having a prominent nose
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
practice; practising; experience
because; for; the reason why is ...
guardian; protector; patron; parent
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home