miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
junkie (drug addict); junkie (person with an obsession)
last days; the end; one's fate
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
either way; in any case; one way or another
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
reality; actuality; hard fact
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
this world; this life; world of the living
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to spread; to be propagated
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
chain; series; connection; linkage
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah