whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
how many people; a number of people
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to get narrower; to contract
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become completely chilled
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
how long; how far; how much
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to flare up; to burst into flames
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time