to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
breaking off; snapping off
several shots; several blows
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
long-serving soldier; veteran
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
I've got to be going; I must go
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
extremely dangerous; full of peril
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
to defy conventional wisdom
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
minimization; minimisation
small government; limited government
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
image of (an ideal) person
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight