mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to get warm; to become warm
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
being filled with; being full of; permeation
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is