to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
premature death; untimely death; dying young
internal organs; intestines; viscera
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
besides; in addition; also; moreover
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
interference; intervention; meddling
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
just the other day; quite recently
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
time; season; period; phase; stage
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)