the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
very; extremely; excessively
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
interference; intervention; meddling
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
likability; favorability; popularity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like