noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
like this; this sort; this way
clear; precise; definite; distinct
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
this occasion; at this time; now
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
old body; aged person; elderly person
you; (arch.) your residence
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
urgent; requiring quick (response)
less than ...; smaller ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to make an appearance; to show up
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
something or other; one thing or another; this or that