to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
spine; backbone; spinal column
excursion; field trip; school trip
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
year in, year out; always; 24-7
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much