ash; embers; complete destruction
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
insignificant article (in a newspaper)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to get one's head around; to think about
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
in the end; at the end of the day