to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
rottenness; decay; corruption
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
being too late; losing one's final chance
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
but; however; provided that
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
rebirth; new birth; nascent
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
several people; a few people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
chief; main; principal; major
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
for the present; for the time being
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
that is to say; so that means
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
mental image; mental picture; image
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp