finishing blow; coup de grâce
to say (something) over one's shoulder
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
how long; how far; how much
good feeling; feeling good
to breathe while sleeping
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to pierce through; to break through
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
fine weather; fair weather
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
probability; likelihood; chances
in terms of; from the point of view of
bet; wager; stake; gamble
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
great laughter; burst of laughter
to say no more; to sink into silence
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
breathing of a sleeping person
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward