last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reproachful; hateful; bitter
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to shoot or fire off an arrow
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
dealing with; coping with
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
terrain; geographical features; topography
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
act of violence; violent behavior
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
reproachful; resentful; spiteful