dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
dreadful thought; painful experience; terrible thought; horrendous ordeal
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
building industry; construction industry; building trade
interior design; interior; upholstery
drinking water; potable water
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
domestic wastewater; household effluent
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
oligopoly; control of a market
successful person; success
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
vitamin deficiency disease; avitaminosis; hypovitaminosis
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
God's will; Heaven's will