to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
I have nothing to do with it
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(some) more; even more; longer; further
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
thought; consideration; thinking
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
grasp; catch; understanding
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it