to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to be opposite; to face each other
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
equality; impartiality; evenness
equality; uniformity; evenness
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
have to do; must; should; ought to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
heir; inheritor; successor
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to support each other; to support one another
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to state; to express; to mention