opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
(full) name; family name and given name
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
is that so?; I see; right; oh
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to spread; to be propagated
decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
optimism; taking an optimistic view
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
(how) many times; (how) often
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district