to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
much less; to say nothing of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
gathering clouds; group of clouds
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
blow; shock; strike; batting
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
distinction; discrimination
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
three days and three nights
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the reverse; other side; lining
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
having lost face; in a bind
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
duty; obligation; responsibility