getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
it's no joke; gimme a break!
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
big talk; boasting; bragging
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
recovery; rescue; recapture
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to call in; to invite; to bring in
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unanticipated; unexpected
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable