remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
aforementioned; above-mentioned
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
though; notwithstanding; although
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to be needed; to be wanted
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely