dumbfounded; in mute amazement
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
novel; original; new; innovative
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)