finish; completion; the end
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
diagnosis; medical examination
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
mineral matter; metallic property
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
race (of people); type of person
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to press against each other; to huddle together
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to mark the end; to spell the end
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation