to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
speaking voice; talking voice
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
guardian; protector; patron; parent
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
ballast; heavy material placed low to improve a vessel's stability; ballast; crushed stone, gravel, etc. used on a roadbed or railway track
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to breathe out; to exhale
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly