to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
sympathy; compassion; pity
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to thrust away; to send flying
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
hard worker; hardworking person
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak