to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
remainder; the rest; what is left
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
to lie down; to throw oneself down
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
something; some kind of; for some reason
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
lately; recently; these days
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
aristocracy system; aristocracy
in name only; titular; nominal
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
common people; ordinary people; masses
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
total destruction by fire; being burned down
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
(set of) facial features; looks
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me