to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to speak; to say; to vocalize
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
finally; in the end; on top of all that
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to thrust before; to thrust at
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
as you see; as you can see
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial