abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to throw at; to turn; to raise
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
staying behind; remaining; residual
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
out of control; uncontrollable
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
womanly; ladylike; feminine
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(with a) start; fright; alarm
wrecked ship; ship in distress
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
sudden change; complete change
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
great speed; recklessly fast speed
billboard; advertising sign
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to pass on an order; to pass the word
superconductivity; super-conductivity
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be exhausted; to be tired out