to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
(period of) a year; during an era
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
how; in what way; how about
temporary; provisional; interim
convenient; expedient; makeshift
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
in one's own way or style
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
sense of values; values; value system
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to lie down; to throw oneself down
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness