paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
one cause; one reason; one factor
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to anticipate; to foresee
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
like this; this sort; this way
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
after a long time; for the first time in a while
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
trembling from fear; trembling all over
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to surge; to well up; to gush out
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
it's been a long time; long time no see
close; intimate; on good terms
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time