solitude; loneliness; isolation
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
continuation; succession; series
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to increase; to add to; to augment
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
if so; in that case; in that situation
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to remain married for life
if it is the case that ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
several years; a few years
old age; old person; the old; the aged
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to boost; to force up; to push up
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)