becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
our country; our land; one's own country
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to jar; to creak; to grate
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
dark of the night; darkness of the night
to throw open; to leave open
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
business discussion; negotiation
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
coloured glass; colored glass
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
to throw at; to turn; to raise