mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
strict order; peremptory command
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
vitality; (one's) life force
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
so; like this; in this way
interruption; suspension; break
in the end; at the end of the day
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
worthless; pointless; useless
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
that is to say; so that means
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
aimlessly; without a goal
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
main cause; primary factor
to increase; to add to; to augment
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
in the same way as; just like
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to succeed; to bear fruit
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward