to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
if so; in that case; in that situation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to fight against; to oppose; to face
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to press a question; to cross-examine
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
such ... as; or some such
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
process; course; mechanism