accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
duty; obligation; responsibility
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
rest; break; recess; intermission
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
sincere; earnest; serious
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
opinion; intention; thought
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
adult (film, etc.); pornographic; X-rated
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain