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weed

1

encroachment; erosion; corrosion

2

to peel off

1

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

old dog

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

to forget completely; to leave behind

1

to abandon (ship)

3

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

to shake one's head

5

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

tyrant; despot

1

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

white (bleached) bone; skeleton

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

2

adult; grown-up

1

cramped

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

to smile

1

virile; tough; masculine; intense

1

father; dad; husband; you; he

3

mother; mom; mum; wife

2

locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

2

to hold the key (to)

2

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

2

to fall on one's backside

1

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

1

time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on

1

assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor

1

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

to cover one's face

1

recompense; indemnity; atonement

3

parting; separation; farewell

1

starting line; starting point

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps

1

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

one's rival in love

1

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

3

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1