to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
relocation (of facilities, an institution, factory, etc.); moving (to a different site)
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
clothes; clothing; garments
one room apartment; studio apartment
with a start; with a jump
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
turning a movie, comic, etc. into a (computer) game; gamification
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
health hazard; health damage
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
everybody; every last one of them; all
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained