the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
how; in what way; how about
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
like this; this sort; this way
reality; actuality; hard fact
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
again; once more; a second time