to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
spine; backbone; spinal column
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
important point; point to make note of
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to have a reason; to have an excuse
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
pride; dignity; self-respect
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to say; to be called; to do
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it