curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
grandfather; male senior-citizen
back off!; leave me alone!
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
way of the sword; swordsmanship
now that; since; so long as; because
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
pointing out; identification
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
fort; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
composite; combined; complex
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence