to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
female high school student
water outlet; tap; faucet
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound