reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be helpful; to be useful
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
script; screenplay; scenario
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand