to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
preservation; retainment; keeping
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
preceding paragraph; first part
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
only recently; just of late
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head