to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
several hundred; hundreds (of)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to get one's head around; to think about
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
the whole day; all the day
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
something like ...; something called ...
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to tear up and throw away
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
one day; (on) a certain day
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere