to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sympathy; compassion; pity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
remarkable; striking; obvious
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
cultivation; nurture; culture
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
second marriage; remarriage
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
nightlife; night amusements
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to increase; to add to; to augment
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be