to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
example; illustration; precedent
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining