to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
true character; real nature
just the other day; quite recently
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
experiment; experimentation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
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)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to remove; to move out of the way
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
one (thing); one piece; one item
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
large number (of); many; majority
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
classification; assortment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
instead; but (on the other hand)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness