madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
beyond this point; from now on; after this
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
long-serving soldier; veteran
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
and; thereupon; because of that
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
casualties; the killed and wounded
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one