to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
headquarters; head office; main office
the whole day; all the day
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
exploitation; overuse; abuse
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
medicine; medical science
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be injured; to sustain a wound
two times; twice; two degrees
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month