finishing blow; coup de grâce
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
leather cover; leather binding
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
control room; control booth
determination; resolution
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly