shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
guard; sentinel; garrison
to become better; to improve
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
complete change; about-face
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to disperse; to take a castle
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
established fact; fait accompli
allegiance; obedience; submission
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to torment; to harass; to tease
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
as soon as possible; ASAP
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully