from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to step forward; to volunteer
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to temper thoroughly; to train well
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
to look upwards; to look up
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
setting off (on a trip); departure
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
dodgy dealings; monkey business
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
rather; sooner; preferably
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate