to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to sell off; to sell completely
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
debt collection; debt collector
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
large amount of money; great cost
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to throw away; to abandon
internal organs; intestines; viscera
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends