total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
joint management; pool; gamopetalous; sympetalous
in one's own way or style
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to strengthen; to fortify; to secure
to lose sight of; to miss
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
civilized world; civilised world
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
preparation; provision; guarding
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to look forward to something
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner