to tear up and throw away
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to run around; to bustle about
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
confusion; distraction; derangement
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
one's every action; every single move
living together; coexistence
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
desperately; for one's dear life
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to burst (open); to break; to split
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
war; fighting; fierce competition
reduction by half; halving
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield