to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
firmly; solidly; heartily
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
use; utilization; utilisation; application
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to stare back (at); to glare back
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to lie down; to throw oneself down
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
complementation; supplementation; completion
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
adopted daughter; foster daughter
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to be at a loss for words
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence