declaration; proclamation; announcement
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to speak ill of; to disparage
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
problematical statement; controversial statement
something or other; somehow
to begin; to set about; to start
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste