to cease; to stop; to be over
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
choices; alternatives; options
story; tale; talk; discussion
occurrence; happening; incident; event
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
when it becomes; when it comes to
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
means; way; method; measure
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
ability; capability; skill
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to tell all; to give a full account
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
for example; for instance; e.g.