(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
truancy; absence without leave
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
leaving a club; quitting a club
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to become dim; to become blurred
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to shine in (light); to illuminate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
leader of a charge; first to arrive
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
complete; whole; perfect; safe
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous