to abandon; to give up on; to desert
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
affected part; diseased part; wound
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
incision; operation; section
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
negative emotions; negative feelings
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
completion; perfection; accomplishment
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
stirring; rousing oneself
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
good humour (humor); good mood
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
directly opposite; right in front
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy