the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
existence; being; life; survival
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to smile broadly; to grin widely
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to badger; to pester; to beg
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to gain fame; to make one's name
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be excited; to be elated
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
proposal; offer; request; application
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely