to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
retreating figure; appearance from behind
more than usual; especially; particularly
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
after a long time; for the first time in a while
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
preinstallation; preloading
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
balance inquiry (bank account)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
classification; categorization; sorting
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
clear writing; specification
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
one's possessions; ownership
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
electrical appliances; electric appliances
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
main cause; primary factor
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
final; eventual; ultimate
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
complete change; about-face
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on