stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
place to die; place of death
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to rest one's chin in one's hands
unprecedented; record-breaking
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
refutation; rebuttal; retort
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
having gone too far to turn back
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to take over; to hand over
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
constant; steady; constant
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to be excited; to be elated
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath