to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
preface; introduction; preamble
billow; surge; large wave
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to work hard; to work diligently
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
every place; various places
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)