to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
first match (in a series)
about this time; about now
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
report of a school absence
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dull sound; muffled sound
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
corridor; hallway; passageway
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over