to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
god of death; death deity; Death
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
moment by moment; hour by hour
menial; meanness; servility; abject
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
jokingly; in the form of a joke
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
nice; likeable; desirable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception