surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
although I say; although one might say; although called
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
simply; merely; only; solely
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
vitality; energy; dynamism
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
resignation; acceptance; consolation
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
zest for living; energy to live
willpower; energy; vitality
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to get strong; to gain strength
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become decrepit and ugly with age
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to become hoarse; to become husky
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)