load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
success or failure; outcome; result
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
totally willing; fully motivated
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to lose one's way; to get lost
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
better than nothing; better than none at all
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
respect and affection; love and respect
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to take someone's life; to kill someone
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
bearing; heading; point of the compass
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
grade; class; degree; magnitude
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
a little bit; a little while
in proportion to; just as much as
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to cut down; to chop down; to fell