I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
innermost depths of one's heart
to take on a role; to take part
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
newspaper story (article, account)
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be too late; to be too slow
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to choke; to have trouble breathing
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
untouched; unused; intact
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...