last days; the end; one's fate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
besides; in addition; also; moreover
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
two times; twice; two degrees
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
application; request; petition
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)