to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
donor; contributor; provider
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
competent; suitable; qualified
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
fixed interval; fixed period
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
being too late; losing one's final chance
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
electricity; (electric) light
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
resentment; indignation; anger
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
decomposition; ulceration
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
motive power; driving force
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia