to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
remark; statement; discourse
innocence; being not guilty
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to give an impression; to make an impression
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
exemplar; model; example; pattern
main question; real issue at hand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
last minute; eleventh hour
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
besides; moreover; in addition
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
blow; shock; strike; batting
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
innocent; cherubic; childlike
depending on; dependent on
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental