finish; completion; the end
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
old age; old person; the old; the aged
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
matter causing distress; something causing worry
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)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to shave off; to scrape off
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
clear solution; clean decision
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
whether or not; presence or absence
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
traditional Japanese handball game
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
individual differences; personal equation
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)