ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
main cause; primary factor
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
threshold; breaking point
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
near oneself; close to one; familiar
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
depravity; corruption; degradation
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
reopening; resumption; restarting
and yet; though; when; in spite of
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry