very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
to make one's own; to take possession of
to exert oneself; to make efforts
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to look down on; to condescend
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
verbal promise; one's word
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
power relations; balance of power (between)
results (of a study or investigation)