to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
scene; spectacle; sight; view
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
when it becomes; when it comes to
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
as expected; as predicted
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
depravity; corruption; degradation
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to need; to call for; to require
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing