to lose sight of; to miss
lyricism; description of one's feelings
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
gem; jewel; precious stone
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
empirically; from experience
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
although I say; although one might say; although called
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at someone) with one's hind legs
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
madness; craziness; insanity
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
madhouse; lunatic asylum; mental hospital
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
time (three times, each time, etc.); times