falling of the curtain; coming to an end
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
incompetent; have no merit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
jostle; struggle; scuffle
to take back; to recapture
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
financial power; financial means; wealth
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability