to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to peel off and fall; to flake away
phantom; vision; illusion
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to try to do; to attempt to do
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to be transparent; to show through
to make a speech; to address
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she