be (that) as it may; having said that
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(the) haves; those who have
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
advance; moving forward; progress
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
longing; great desire; aspiration
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
last days; the end; one's fate
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
these guys; these fellows
mercy; merciful heart; charity
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
three days and three nights
sex slave; sexual slavery
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)