self-determination; suicide
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
accumulation; accumulate; store
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
treatment (of a person); dealing with
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
signs of defeat; adverse situation
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
perfection; completeness; wholeness; soundness; intactness
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to pick up; to find; to gather
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts