fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to come back; to bloom a second time
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to appease; to suppress; to calm
messenger; envoy; emissary
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
end; close; conclusion; termination
to shake; to waver; to tremble
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
hoarse voice; husky voice
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to stop talking; to be silent
to let out a cry; to break forth
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
curse; spell; malediction
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)