self-centered; self-centred; selfish
great cause; moral law; justice
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
real thing; original; actual
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to talk (a person) down; to confute
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to prevent; to take precautions
selection; choice; option
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to remain married for life
to subsist; to keep on living
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
choices; alternatives; options
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
opinion; point of view; visual point
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
no way to do; nothing can be done
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
down to earth; reasonable
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good person; virtuous person
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world