(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
in succession; one by one
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
clearly; distinctly; vividly
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to try all possible means
transfer; assignment; conveyance
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
devoted; self-sacrificing
to understand; to make out
to feel a chill run down one's spine
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment