what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
not necessarily so; is not always true
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
very popular; highly favoured
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
corridor; hallway; passageway
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to collapse into; to flop onto
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
chapter title page; divisional title
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why