to need; to demand; to take; to require
only; merely; but; no more than
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
tool; implement; means; furniture
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
(a place) within one's reach
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
medical apparatus; medical instruments
scandal; deplorable event
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
danger; peril; hazard; risk
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
reason; cause; history; origin
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether