(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
strong opposition; vehement opposition
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
mental; psychological; physical
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
attenuation; damping; decay
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
complexion; colour; color; blood red
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
what proportion; what percentage
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to keep one's mouth shut; to clam up; to be silent; to say nothing
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)