fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
to surge; to well up; to gush out
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
even though; despite; when
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be too numerous; to be too much
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to become decrepit; to become senile
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
height (of body); stature
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to push (something) against
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
demon of ill health; disease
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)