to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
to order; to command; to appoint
anything and everything; just about everything
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to manage a state; to govern a country
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to shake one's head (in denial)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
wherein; therein; thereinto
duty; obligation; responsibility
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
one end; an end; part; fragment
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault