whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to crack; to develop a crack
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to hurt; to smart; to sting
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
vast; limitless; boundless
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
global scale; worldwide scale
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
intimidation; threat; bluster
to be in focus; to come into focus
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)