to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
close-cropped head; bald hill
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
audience; spectator; spectators
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
in accordance with; according to
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
transcontinental railroad
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
January; first month of the lunar calendar
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province