one end; an end; part; fragment
god of death; death deity; Death
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
great war; great battle; world war
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
several years; a few years
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to arrive; to come to pass
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with