DAY 1

grief

very great sadness, especially at the death of someone:

profound

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

shut sth away

to put something in a place where other people cannot see it or get it

spouse

a person's husband or wife

lose your mind

to become mentally ill, or to start behaving in a silly or strange way

extensive

covering a large area; having a great range

lengthy

continuing for a long time

presence

the fact that someone or something is in a place

absence

the fact of not existing:

yearning

strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get easily:

be prone to sth/do sth

likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic:

closeness

the quality of knowing someone very well, liking them a lot, and spending a lot of time with them:

expose sb to sth

to make it likely that someone will experience something harmful or unpleasant

compassion

a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them

exert

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen

passionate

having very strong feelings or emotions

the norm

a situation or type of behaviour that is expected and considered to be typical

anew

again or one more time, especially in a different way

intrusion

an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be

anchor

to make something or someone stay in one position by fastening them firmly

solitude

the situation of being alone without other people

contemplation

serious and quiet thought for a period of time

despair

the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation

ramp sth up

If a business ramps up its activity, it increases it

abundance

the situation in which there is more than enough of something

intuitive

based on feelings rather than facts or proof

pathological

unable to control part of their behaviour; unreasonable

bereavement

the death of a close relation or friend

ubiquitous

seeming to be in all places

vital

necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important

one way or another

in some way that is not known yet