end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
offence; offense; hindrance
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
oracle; revelation; divine message
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
generation; lifetime; age
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to roll up; to be rolled up
space; interval; space character; whitespace
guidance; leadership; leading the way
open; public; official; overt
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
in proportion to; just as much as
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse