to distribute; to hand out
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
semi-transparent; translucent
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
to be hesitant; to feel timid
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
regret; repentance; remorse
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength