to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
starvation; famine; hunger
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
regarding highly; attaching importance to
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to have meaning; to be meaningful
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
still; even now; to this day
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
manners; behavior; behaviour
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky