to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
second (unit of time); arc second
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
very; extremely; excessively
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
four characters; four letters
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
concealment; suppression; hiding
every person; each one; everybody
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
group; bunch; crowd; group
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
changing clothes; change of clothes
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation