where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
older sister; lass; young lady
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to overdo; to do too much
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
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
example; illustration; precedent
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
double take (esp. out of surprise)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create