too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
consists of; comprises; is made up of
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
making efficient; optimization
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
anything and everything; just about everything
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to make one's own; to take possession of
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to be replaced with new growth
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
illegal possession; unlawful possession
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
example; simile; metaphor; allegory