to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
powder snow; powdery snow
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
supply; provision; service; supply
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
the start of a climb up a hill
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
pride; boast; credit (to)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life