just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
lessening; diminishing; reducing
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
advance; moving forward; progress
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
just because; even if; even though
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mobilization; mobilisation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
head; brains; intellect; understanding
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
end of life; death; annihilation
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end