confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
usually; under usual circumstances
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
column; file; (vertical) line
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
(political) power; authority; influence
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to await; to wait for; to expect
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
shopping; purchased goods