worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
at that time; in those days
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
end; tip; extremities; terminal
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to talk (a person) down; to confute
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
that day; the very same day
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
preference; priority; precedence
to be able to manage somehow or another
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to care for someone; to look after someone
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to make a speech; to address
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to become better; to improve
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
school building; schoolhouse
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed