oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
derailment; digression; deviation
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to intervene; to stop (something)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
long ago; a long time ago; already
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
to have an idea; to have a clue
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing