the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
trembling from fear; trembling all over
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
spatial awareness; spatial perception
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to take measures (against); to take steps
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
resounding voice; thunderous voice
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless