bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
such; like that; in that way
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
sudden change; complete change
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
to be able to manage somehow or other
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
real intention; true motive; true meaning
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
disheveled hair; unravelled hair