to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to lend an ear to; to listen to
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to join forces; to cooperate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
this for sure; certainly is
much less; to say nothing of
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
nice; likeable; desirable
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
blood relationship; blood relative
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
muddy water; red-light district
to be smeared; to be covered
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to come to an end; to close the curtain
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
planning; project; plan; design
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
outline; summary; gist; basic points
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute