omen; sign; notice; indication
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
devoted; self-sacrificing
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
price; cost; value; worth; value
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
Judas (Apostle); betrayer; traitor
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
correction; revision; amendment
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
convention; tired tradition; old custom
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae