to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to look after (often medically); to take care of
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to bury; to embed; to implant
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
consumption; expenditure; spending
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
degenerate; pervert; deviant
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
considerably; greatly; a lot
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)