luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
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
feeling good; feeling pleasant
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
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
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
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; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
condition; state (of health); appearance
to become hoarse; to become husky
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; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis