mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to waver in one's resolution
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to be selected (from among many people)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
firstborn; first child; eldest child
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
out of bounds; beyond the pale
being up to the person himself
supreme command; direction over all
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely