to fall into ruin; to be desolated
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
sea level rise; rise in sea level
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
going up and down; rising and falling
about here; in this neighborhood
hundred points; perfect mark
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
empirical; from experience
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
rating; classification; allocation; grading
leader; authority; mainstay
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sanity; consciousness; soberness
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear