ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
trembling from fear; trembling all over
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
lost; loss; to lose (something)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
experiment; experimentation
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)