to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to erase all trace of something
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
section; cross section; profile
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to escape from; to get out
to concern; to be related
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
regret; repentance; remorse
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers