to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to do for (the sake of someone else)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
as you see; as you can see
difficult to ...; hard to ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
illegitimate child; secret love child
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to subsist; to keep on living
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
order; command; directions; instructions
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to give up searching (for someone or something)
other than; excluding; without