for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
decision; determination; resolution
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
interference; intervention; meddling
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
course; route; path; process; means
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to tighten; to press hard
staying behind; remaining; residual
to knead well; to polish; to refine
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to die; to lay down life's burden
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to hold something reverently with both hands
toast; congratulatory cup
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay