top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
real intention; true motive; true meaning
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
in accordance with; according to
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
condition; state (of health); appearance
physical strength; muscle strength
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
standby; preparation; arrangement
trivial; not amounting to much
important post; important office; key position