to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to make an appeal; to urge
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
old hag; old woman; old bat
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to settle (in a place); to settle down
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
every month; each month; monthly
while; during; performed in this condition
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
being very busy; busyness
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
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart