moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
end of life; death; annihilation
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
authenticity; credibility
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
generation; lifetime; age
honor; honour; credit; prestige
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
underground train; subway
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
subway; tube; underground railroad; underground railway
going through; going via; going by way of
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)