one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
occurrence; happening; incident; event
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
all; entire; whole; altogether
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
partly open; in half bloom
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money