unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
choices; alternatives; options
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to anticipate; to foresee
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
human; human-like; as a person
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to grow up; to become an adult
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
with these words; while saying
in that way; like that; that way
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)