being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
endless; boundless; everlasting
failure; futility; uselessness; x (mark); cross
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
mental; spiritual; emotional
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
near-miss; just missing (each other)
same trade; same business; same profession
strict order; peremptory command
way; method; means; resource; course
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
trouble; bother; annoyance
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
show; exhibition; spectacle
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
by your leave; with your permission
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to get someone to say; to make someone say
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best