deep;  profound;  dense;  thick;  close (relationship);  intense;  strong
 to drive in (e.g. nail, stake);  to hammer in;  to hit (a ball, etc.);  to drive;  to fire into (e.g. a crowd);  to launch (e.g. missiles);  to input (data)
 companion;  follower;  attendant;  retinue
 (a) little;  (a) few;  slight;  only;  just;  merely
 food;  provisions;  nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.);  sustenance (e.g. of one's life);  source of encouragement
 to give (esp. to someone of lower status);  to bestow;  to provide;  to afford;  to assign;  to cause
 exploitation;  overuse;  abuse
 every day;  daily;  day after day;  days (e.g. good old days)
 to get tired out;  to be exhausted
 willpower;  energy;  vitality
 to disappear;  to vanish;  to go;  to leave;  to die
 to become weak;  to decline;  to wear;  to abate;  to decay;  to wither
 to urge;  to encourage;  to press;  to stimulate (e.g. growth);  to hasten (e.g. development);  to quicken
 mind;  heart;  spirit;  the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
 before one knows;  before one becomes aware of;  unnoticed;  unawares
 to give up;  to abandon (hope, plans);  to resign oneself (to)
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 intangible;  incorporeal;  by force;  outrageous;  making light of;  making fun of
 to cut down;  to chop down;  to fell
 tree;  shrub;  bush;  wood;  timber
 et cetera;  etc.;  or something;  the likes of;  for example;  for instance
 have to (verb);  must (verb);  is indispensable;  absolutely necessary
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 drop (e.g. of water);  drip
 to be used up;  to be run out;  to be exhausted;  to be consumed;  to come to an end
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 yoke;  constraints;  oppression
 to remove;  to take off;  to drop (e.g. from a team);  to remove (from a position);  to leave (e.g. one's seat);  to go away from
 to struggle;  to writhe;  to wriggle;  to act frantically;  to make desperate efforts
 willpower;  guts;  determination;  character;  nature;  disposition
 considerable;  great;  important;  significant;  a big deal
 attachment;  adhesion;  tenacity;  fixation;  obsession
 to find out;  to discover;  to select;  to pick out;  to look out (from the inside);  to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
 cavity;  hollow;  void;  hollow (voice, smile, etc.);  blank (eyes, look, etc.);  vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 (earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone);  -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever);  even (if it's just ...);  at least;  either ... or ...
 to be helpful;  to help;  to be of assistance;  to come in handy
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 this sort of;  this kind of;  like this;  such
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage