extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
depravity; corruption; degradation
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
loser; defeated person; the defeated
following blindly; following suit without reflection
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
individualist; egoist; selfish person
ardent; passionate; vehement
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
aestheticism; estheticism
unprecedented; record-breaking
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
individualism; egoism; selfishness
understanding person; supporter
being frank; going so far as to say
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between