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
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
tedious; boring; being fed up with
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
occasional; infrequent; rare
relation; connection; relevance
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
perfect; complete; flawless
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
street at night; making a night journey
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
(with a) start; fright; alarm
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
greater than ...; bigger ...
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
document; official papers
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
classification; categorization; sorting
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
work-in-progress; working state
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be at a loss; to be puzzled