empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
depravity; corruption; degradation
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
in that way; like that; that way
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to have meaning; to be meaningful
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
desperately; for one's dear life
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
desperation; struggle to the death
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
supply; supplying; replenishment