whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
as; because; with; due to
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
civilized world; civilised world
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
binoculars; field glasses
distant place; faraway location; far away
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly