to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to await; to wait for; to expect
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to thrust away; to send flying
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to order; to command; to appoint
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
isolation; being alone; being friendless
blood relationship; blood relative
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
this sort of; this type of
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out