fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to taste; to try (food or drink)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
at the present time; as of now; at this time
method of treatment; cure; remedy
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
periodic; regular; routine
to mix; to stir; to blend
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
badness; evilness; bad; evil
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
older sister and younger brother
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)