to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
longed-for; anxiously awaited
drama; theatre; theater; play
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
serious; not joking; straight
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
talk; recital; narration; topic
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
devoted; self-sacrificing
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
only recently; just of late
attention seeker; look-at-me
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to intend; to be sure that
what if (as in "what if" stories)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution