to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to breathe while sleeping
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
detached; aloof; indifferent
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
moisture; humidity; dampness
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
rest; break; recess; intermission
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream