to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to strangle; to constrict
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
stepwise; one step at a time
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
don't worry about it; forget about it
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
ostentation; show; affectation
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars