explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to give directions; to issue instructions
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
preparation; arrangements
good feeling; feeling good
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be exhausted; to be tired out
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incident; affair; happening; event
to discuss; to talk together
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
your body; your health; yourself; you
certainly; surely; definitely