self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
collection of books; (personal) library
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
ragman; junkman; garbage man
to sell off; to sell completely