ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
sense of values; values; value system
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
however; having said that; but
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
an inch ahead; the immediate future
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
impudent; shameless; brazen
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to congratulate; to celebrate
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
and (also); both ... and; as well as