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fulfill one's personality

To be satisfied with something.

change one's surname

To pledge to take responsibility for what one said.

pester

To keep annoying someone very much.

not know the world

To be deeply asleep and conscious of nothing.

leave[bid farewell to] the world

(euphemism) To die.

abandon the world

(euphemism) To die.

abandon the world

To leave society and live detached from it.

turn one's back on the world

(euphemism) To die.

turn one's back on the world

To leave society and live detached from it.

The world turns

For society to change over time.

The world changes

For institutions or situations in society to go through a sudden and major change in the wake of an important event.

meet one's time

To have a favorable time and everything goes smoothly.

to such an extent that one cannot count

In very large numbers.

countlessly

In very large numbers.

cast[catch] calculation

To count.

sprinkle salt

To ruin something that is going well.

without sounds or rumors

In a secret and quiet manner.

roll up one's sleeves

To start something in earnest.

write a novel

To exaggerate and make up a story or tell a lie.

news is a can

(slang) To have no idea of what is going on.

scratch someone's inside

To behave in an annoying manner or say something impudent to get on someone's nerves.

boil one's inside

To be anxious and care about something.