end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
final stage; terminal stage
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pitch that hits the batter