to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
furiously; passionately; indignantly
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
rushing around; running wild
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
adoration; admiration; devotion