estrangement; alienation; disaffection
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
on the occasion of; at the time of
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
absorption; suction; attraction
death from prostration; death from emaciation
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
eighth day of the month; eight days
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
in advance; beforehand; previously