to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
rather; better; instead; if anything
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
clothes; clothing; garments
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to throw at; to turn; to raise
and; thereupon; because of that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration