paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
sense of loss; feeling of loss
novel; original; new; innovative
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to push away; to push aside; to shove
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight