to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
selling (real-estate) lots
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
on the occasion of; at the time of
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
important point; point to make note of
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
7th day of the month; seven days
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to have a meal; to take a meal
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale