drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to squeeze out; to wring out
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
from now; from this moment; henceforth
sincere; earnest; serious
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...