collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
one day; (on) a certain day
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to begin some form of lifestyle
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sense of duty (obligation)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
cost of a meal (or meals)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
outside of; not covered by
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
a short while ago; already
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
tool; implement; means; furniture
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards