faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to grow; to develop; to grow up
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to give; to do (something) for
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to become dim; to become blurred
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
regret; repentance; remorse
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet