sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
still (continuing); as ever; further
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
limited time; limited-time offer
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
for this very reason; that is exactly why
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
absolute obedience; complete submission
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
without; but if; otherwise; or else
now that; since; as long as; provided that