to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
repentance; confession; penitence
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
in that manner; like that
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
nothing but; except; no more than
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
genuine; authentic; true; real
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
unanticipated; unexpected
around the world; throughout the world
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
strong-willed; strong of heart
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with