to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
there is nothing; having nothing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
price; cost; value; worth; value
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
depravity; corruption; degradation
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
rival; competitor; competition
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
does not; can not; will not
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
long ago; a long time ago; already
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)