dark, gloomy, and cheerless

an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending

beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance; showing or indicating woe

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream