to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
wasteful person; spendthrift
being all smiles with joy
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
diligent; hard-working; industrious
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reaching; attaining; arrival
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries