discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
depression; low spirits; dejection
and yet; though; when; in spite of
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
popular name; common name; given name
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
unanticipated; unexpected
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
simply; merely; only; solely
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
surely (not); certainly (not)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
hateful; detestable; loathsome
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to mask oneself; to lie down
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
(not) even once; (not) ever
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just because; even if; even though
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state