the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
murder; killing; murderer
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
in case of; at that time; at this time
prompt; immediate; in real time
very; extremely; excessively
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
meteor swarm; meteor shower
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
with all one's strength; with all one's might
nonetheless; nevertheless
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
chief; main; principal; important
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder