to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
amount of material resources
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
decrease; reduction; decline
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
in perfect form; going swimmingly
one grade; first-class; primary
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
act of mercy; helping another person
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
such; like that; in that way
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
one's possessions; ownership
being too late; losing one's final chance
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
depression; low spirits; dejection
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains