siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
scattered; separated; dispersed
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
if so; in that case; in that situation
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
danger; peril; hazard; risk
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
throughout; all through; right through
to torment; to torture; to harass
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
determination; resolution
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain