green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
ash; embers; complete destruction
serious criminal; heinous criminal
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
succession; continuation; series; sequence
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to be to the point; to be pertinent
whispered conversation; whispering
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
major incident; major happening; big scandal
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
influence; clout; leverage
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
near; nearby; not far off
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour