to gradually become deeply involved in a negative emotion
sich allmählich in eine negative Emotion vertiefen (sich allmaehlich in eine negative emotion vertiefen)
"She sank into depression after losing her job."
"Sie versank in Depression, nachdem sie ihren Job verloren hatte." (sie **versank in** depression, nachdem sie ihren job verloren hatte)
to focus your attention fully on something important
to remove or carry something away with water
to introduce taxes on imported goods
to do something that one has missed or delayed doing before...
to begin something by doing or saying something specific
to lose control or become angry under stress