to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
amount of money; sum of money
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
healthy; sound; wholesome
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
vertical stripes; striped fabric
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
self-consciousness; self-awareness
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
shopping basket; market basket
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain