to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
still; even now; to this day
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
without cause; without reason
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to think constantly about; to dwell on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
time; season; period; phase; stage
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
shopping; purchased goods
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...