immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to leave this world; to die
abuse; misuse; perversion
appearance; figure; shape; form
inferior goods; faulty item
completely relying on others
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
long time; long interval; for quite some time
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to boost; to force up; to push up
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
parent-child relationship
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to take (be in) charge of
admiration; wonder; astonishment
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
practicality; utility; usefulness