to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
series of battles; successive battles
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to take away; to carry away
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
being about to cry; the verge of tears
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
much less; to say nothing of
mental health; mental hygiene
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
counter seat; seat at the counter
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
the last moment; the very end
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
living together (with one more person)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
established fact; fait accompli
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation