to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
direct unforked road; straight path
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to serve; to work for; to attend
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
I couldn't care less; not caring less
doing whatever one pleases
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
because of; owing to; due to
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
foundation stone; cornerstone
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
conduct; behavior; behaviour
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned