to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to become empty; to be emptied
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
book; volume; this; present; main; head
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
while; even though; despite
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
after school (at the end of the day)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
this is why; this means; it is the case that
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to attempt; to test; to try out
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
twice; again; second time
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness