news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
while; during (the time when)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
madness; craziness; insanity
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
selection; choice; option
right beside; close to; nearby
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
participation; joining; entry; adherence
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
chief; main; principal; major
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
only; merely; but; no more than
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
so; like this; in this way
no matter how much time passes
to grow up; to become an adult
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
other than; excluding; without
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)