rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
round; spherical; circular
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
tool; implement; means; furniture
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
full dentures (e.g. no real teeth left)
society; the world; the times
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to snatch from; to steal from
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
physical strength; muscle strength