rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
perfect; complete; flawless
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
exaltation; emotional uplift
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
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
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
how; in what way; by what means
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to schedule; to plan; to arrange
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
preparations for returning (home)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
silence; stillness; quietness
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little