very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
stimulating; exciting; provocative
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to get late; to advance; to wear on