to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
two (long cylindrical things)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to stay (at); to stop (at)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
water outlet; tap; faucet
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
while; even though; despite
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
because of; owing to; due to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all