deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to grow up; to become an adult
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
writing; composition; essay; sentence
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
trial product; prototype model
the way back; the way home; return trip
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to head home; to leave for home
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
ancient times; distant past; antiquity