barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
falling over; toppling sideways
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
how long; how far; how much
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to whine; to make feeble complaints
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
sick person; patient; invalid
health management; health maintenance; health care
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)