to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
interest (in something); enthusiasm
such ... as; or some such
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to crumble away; to collapse
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
acting ability; talent as a performer
to ask a question; to ask questions
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)