soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
maintenance; preservation; improvement
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
amount of material resources
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
wounded person; injured person
health care professional; medical worker
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
hard fight; difficult struggle
finally; after; following; at the end (of)