to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
drama; theatre; theater; play
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
depravity; corruption; degradation
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
aimlessly; without a goal
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
region; limits; stage; level
had better ...; had better not ...
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at