# So I was left alone and saw

This can be stated in active form. "No one was with me, and I saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# my bright appearance was turned into a ruined look

This can be stated in active form. "my bright appearance turned into looking ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# my bright appearance

This describes the face of someone who is healthy. Alternate translation: "my healthy-looking face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# a ruined look

Someone's unhealthy, pale face is spoken of as if it were a ruined building. Alternate translation: "pale" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])