the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
feeling keenly; fully realizing
one's mental make-up (structure)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
close; intimate; on good terms
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
up in a tree; in the trees
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to loiter around; to wander about
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
real intention; true motive; true meaning
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to be enraged; to flip out
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
risky; dangerous; insecure
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
raging fire; conflagration
unnatural death; violent death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
old hag; old woman; old bat
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time