full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
based on; built on; made from
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
already; now; no longer; not any more
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
several times; once or twice
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
eardrum; tympanic membrane
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance