if so; in that case; in that situation
exploitation; overuse; abuse
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to distribute; to hand out
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
bed and food; eating and sleeping
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
reigning; controlling; dictating
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
loved one; lover; sweetheart
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
incompetent; have no merit
a help; an aid; some assistance
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
under construction; in preparation