beginning; outset; first; onset
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
headquarters; head office; main office
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
familiar spirit; familiar
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
branch; branch office; subdivision
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)