person obsessed with thoughts of sex
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
notice; attention; observation
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
according to plan; as planned; on target
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
practice; practising; experience
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
severe; strict; tough; hard
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
way of asking; way of listening; listener
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
distrust; unjust suspicion
head of the student council; president of the student council
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
president (of a society); chairman
annual (plant); first-year student
voter turnout; (polling) turnout
settlement; solution; resolution
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join