fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to fall flat; to fall face down
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to crack; to develop a crack
only; merely; but; no more than
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
pride; boast; credit (to)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
good prospects; full of hope; promising
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to name; to call; to christen; to term
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring