to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to rest; to relax; to repose
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
I've got to be going; I must go
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
small fraction; small proportion
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
this is why; this means; it is the case that
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
overanxiety; needless worry
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
independent state; independent nation
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful