to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
someone (important); person of importance
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
crescent moon; young moon
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to anticipate; to foresee
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to be greedy; to devour greedily
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year