to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
history; pedigree; lineage
in name only; titular; nominal
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
true state; actual condition; reality
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
desperation; struggle to the death
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
small festival held the night before the main festival; eve of a festival
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to give flowers as a gift
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandfather; male senior-citizen
our country; our land; one's own country
silence; stillness; quietness