losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
frequency (of occurrence)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
too (much); overly; excessively
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
negative thinking; pessimism
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
near miss; just missing (each other)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
searching for someone; search for a missing person
drunkenness; intoxication
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
death; decease; passing away
to fight a battle; to have a fight
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to check; to stop; to keep back
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
time limit; time restriction
proper; right; reasonable
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
dependent on luck; matter of luck
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to make a firm resolution
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard