ten-year-old; ten year old
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to slim down; to lose weight
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
close; intimate; on good terms
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to put someone to work; to make someone work
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to have a hard time of it
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
very small (particularly of a room or flat)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)