to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
without permission; without notice
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
cooperation; collaboration
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
emotional wall; internal barrier
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
that; the matter in question
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to look forward to something