dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
button (clothing); push-button
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
difficult to ...; hard to ...
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
one day; (on) a certain day
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
leading; guiding; commanding
to be found; to be discovered
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
period of time; time slot; time zone
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lower region; lower part; region below
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)