to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
sublime; noble; high-minded
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)