to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
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 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
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
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)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to push (something) against
demon of ill health; disease
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
colouring; coloring; colorant
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
orphan; person without friends
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap