to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
one revolution; one rotation
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to put one's life on the line
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to be settled; to be brought to an end
seniority by length of service
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
after use; after occurring
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
fine-meshed bamboo basket
contending for victory; struggling for supremacy
great man; hero; master mind
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in