from the viewpoint of; according to
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to run down (stairs, etc.)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
year in, year out; always; 24-7
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
how others look at you; what others think about you
everybody; every last one of them; all
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative