(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
ultimate; final; last; eventual
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
increase in activity; activation
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to knock down; to send flying
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
absolutely; positively; decidedly
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
bedside; near one's pillow
sick person; patient; invalid
all but dead; half killed
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to have a narrow escape from death
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to weep the night out; to weep all night
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
looks; personal appearance; features