The slave was anxious to alter his destiny.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

Gambling was the bane of his life [existence].

He fell victim to his own greed.

The pity (of it) is that he was not elected.

He ruined himself through his own ill deeds.

He died a broken‐hearted man.

Cancer cut him down in the prime of life.

He fell victim to his own ambition.

He feel victim to his own ambition.

Success crowned his labors.

The tide turned against him [in his favor].

He was sharply reprimanded for his negligence.

He has a proclivity for [to, toward] violence.

He had been divested of every last shred of pride.

He repented his thoughtlessness.

His failure in business was due to his own laziness.

He gave free rein to the lust he had restrained up to that time.

He tried to satisfy his master by doing all (that) he had been ordered to do.

His conduct laid him open to public criticism.

He incurred public censure by his conduct.

His customary self‐assurance deserted him.

His fiery sermon made [won] many converts to his faith.

He was adamant in his refusal.

He found himself in an awkward [a delicate] position.

He tried to get it at the expense of self-respect.

In his confusion he blurted out the secret.

He took it into his head that everybody was persecuting him.

He was indignant over his rough treatment.

He managed to slough off these bad habits.

His generosity touched me.

He was well [badly] treated by his uncle.