unprecedented; never seen before
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
way (of doing); manner; method; means
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to discuss; to talk together
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to shave off; to scrape off
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
accumulation; accumulate; store
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
one day; (on) a certain day
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
preference; priority; precedence
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to seek a path; to find one's way
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
that day; the very same day
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
beginning; outset; first; onset