目の前が暗くなる

めのまえがくらくなる

to lose hope

目の前に

めのまえに

before one's eyes

真っ暗

まっくら

total darkness, pitch dark

真っ暗闇

まっくらやみ

pitch dark, total darkness

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes, in front of one, under one's nose

頭が真っ白になる

あたまがまっしろになる

to blank out, to panic

お先真っ暗

おさきまっくら

very bleak, dim

目が点になる

めがてんになる

to be stunned, to be surprised, one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand

前かがみになる

まえかがみになる

to slouch, to stoop, to bend forward, to lean forward

暗に

あんに

implicitly

目が三角になる

めがさんかくになる

to look daggers at somebody

左前になる

ひだりまえになる

to go downhill (e.g. for one's business), to be badly off (economically)

真ん前

まんまえ

right in front, just opposite, under the nose

駄目になる

だめになる

to spoil, to break, to go bad, to go wrong, to fail

羽目になる

はめになる ハメになる

to get stuck with (some job), to end up with (something unpleasant)

真っ先に

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

目を真ん円にする

めをまんまるにする めをしんんえんにする

to be very surprised

真面目腐る

まじめくさる

to become extremely serious (in attitude), to look solemn, to assume a solemn air