(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
like that; that way; thus
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
remaining years (of one's life)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
(not) a single person; (no) one
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
hostility; animosity; enmity
at once; there and then; immediately
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to squeeze out; to wring out
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre