poor physical health; bad shape
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
one's last moments; hour of death
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to keep an eye on; to take care of
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to not take seriously; to take lightly
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
in process; during execution; runtime
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to cause a person trouble
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable