to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
of course; certainly; naturally
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to put into effect; to put into practice
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
sentiment; sentimentality
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
rather; sooner; preferably
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to do together; to share; to participate in
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to bring; to take; to bring about
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
emotional scars; mental trauma
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention