last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
time; season; period; phase; stage
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(appearing, occurring) one after another
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to melt together; to blend together
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
capping ceremony (for newly qualified nurses)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
disaster; calamity; misfortune
personal affairs; internal affairs
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
veil of darkness; curtain of night