to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
without leaving any trace
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
regret; repentance; remorse
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
self-control; self-restraint
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
plant having four leaves on one stalk
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to subsist; to keep on living
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
choices; alternatives; options
this side; in the forefront
imposing stance; daunting pose
older brother and younger sister