papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
how many years; how long; what year
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
sea of blood; pool of blood
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to go downhill; to go down a slope
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
horizon (related to bodies of water)
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
everybody; every last one of them; all
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
outside world; physical world
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
being too late; losing one's final chance