(death from) starvation; starving to death
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
a glance; a look; a glimpse
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
for the first time in one's life
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
just because; even if; even though
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to fall off; to tumble down
otherwise; or else; if not
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to complain; to make a complaint
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(how) many times; (how) often
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
transcendence; transcendency
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
difficult to ...; hard to ...
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose