too much; excessively; too
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
without; but if; otherwise; or else
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
different thing; another question; different case
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
poor physical health; bad shape
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
how; in what way; I wonder
extremely; terrifically; super
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to like; to love; to be fond of
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
much less; to say nothing of
to add (to); to add on; to append
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to stop in the middle of a sentence
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)