purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
last ray of hope; only hope
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place