self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
accumulation; accumulate; store
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sympathy; compassion; pity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is