to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
with no ill feeling; openly; without reserve
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
none of your business; not your concern
candy; sweet; confectionary
dazed and limp with pleasure (esp. sexual); ecstatically (panting)
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
alien (from another planet)
but; however; although; though
indiscretion; imprudence; rudeness; misbehavior; misconduct; misdeed
whole nation; whole land; whole country
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
territory; autonomous region
uncontrollable; irrepressible
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
pile (fabric, nuclear reactor, structural support, etc.)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
history; pedigree; lineage
villainess; antagonist young lady
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts