painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
complete stranger; total stranger
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
story; tale; talk; discussion
letting (someone) die without helping
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to talk; to chat; to chatter
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be silent; to say nothing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
witnessing; observing; sighting
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
take (e.g. in film-making)
very rich person; the super rich
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)