to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
woman's looks; woman's charm
still better; even better
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times
nature; character; disposition
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
blank period; window period; interregnum
murder for pleasure; lust murder
what sort of; what kind of; what way
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
numbering; numbering machine
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...