tradition; legend; folklore
end of life; death; annihilation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to stay (at); to stop (at)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
verge of death; dying moments
to lend an ear to; to listen to
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
world; society; people; the public
to succeed; to bear fruit
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
society; public; community; social studies
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
covering; protection; backing; relief