to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to complete decisively; to do to completion
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
manly; masculine; like a man
the way one works; one's working manner
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
such ... as; or some such
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
at a young age; while still young
to accept; to receive; to agree
to subsist; to keep on living
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to do for (the sake of someone else)
news; word; tidings; omen
to affect; to impact; to influence
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
critical moment; do-or-die situation
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
this is why; this means; it is the case that
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to let an opportunity slip
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others