(national) capital (city); metropolis
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to escape death; to be saved from death
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
portrait of a deceased person
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to die out; to become extinct
to go ahead; to pull ahead
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
acceleration; speeding up
firm; strong; solid; stable
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to fall in love (with); to love
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge