to be nearing death; to be dying
suddenly; all of a sudden
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(medical) follow-up; observation
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
material; materials; data; information; documents
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
environment; surroundings; circumstances
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
attenuation; damping; decay
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation