young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
emotional strength; force of will
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
long ago; a long time ago; already
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
whispering into a person's ear
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
so; therefore; and; (and) then