flabby; limp; soft and pliable
change in appearance; transformation
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
very loud volume; megavolume
scoundrel; rascal; villain
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to gather strength; to take heart
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to be rearranged or transposed
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
deep affection; dear; beloved
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
year in, year out; always; 24-7
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting