regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
eddies of wind around high buildings
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to cease; to stop; to be over
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
expression; look; countenance; face
to stop walking; to pause
switching over to; migration; transition
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
and yet; despite (all) that
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
unqualified; without qualifications
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there