to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
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
it's no joke; gimme a break!
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
silence; stillness; quietness
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
don't you think?; indicates question
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
stirring; slight movement
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)