to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
intelligence; intellect; brains
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to be nearing death; to be dying
to have a long life; to live a long time
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
repentance; confession; penitence
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be a matter of life or death
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to join together; to combine; to join up
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
simply put; putting it simply; in short
temporary; provisional; interim
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
while alive; during one's lifetime
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to smash violently; to crush