to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to blaze; to burn brightly
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to breathe out; to exhale
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
trouble; bother; annoyance
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
even if; even though; however; no matter how
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
many; much; plenty; hardly
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
pride; dignity; self-respect
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
sense of loss; feeling of loss
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preface; introduction; preamble