to whine; to make feeble complaints
secret; private; surreptitious
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
several years; a few years
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to speak; to hear a voice
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to squeeze out; to wring out
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to boil strongly; to be excited
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
dilapidated house; deserted house
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be emaciated; to be nothing but skin and bones
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
honorific affix; honorific prefix
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
long-serving soldier; veteran
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show