weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
verge of death; dying moments
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to overdo; to do too much
supply; provision; service; supply
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
plagiarism; plagiarised work
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
outbreak of war; starting a war
to roll up; to be rolled up
succession; continuation; series; sequence
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
hooting; jeering; heckling
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to pretend; to act (as if)
mask; striking the head (kendo)
hating; strongly disliking
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
between times; when there's a spare moment
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
self-torturing; masochistic
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
jewel; precious stone; gem
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
union; joining; conjugation
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous