to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
coincident with; while; simultaneously
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
future (usually near); prospects
science and technology; scientific technique
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
long; drawn-out; very long
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
old age; old person; the old; the aged
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse