difficult problem; challenge
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to face on; to look out on to
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
vacant house; unoccupied house
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
random; unintentional; unintended
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to be silent; to say nothing
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
consideration; taking into account
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
something like ...; something called ...
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
accidental death; casualty
wounded person; injured person
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
ingenuity; resourcefulness
wherein; therein; thereinto
process; course; mechanism
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly