breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
explanation; interpretation
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
around the clock; day and night
commitment; pledge; promise
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be too late; to be too slow
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to flare up; to burst into flames
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
more than usual; especially; particularly
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged