to lean against; to set against
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
trend of the times; way things are going
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
transfer; assignment; conveyance
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to press a question; to cross-examine
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
chronic disease; chronic illness
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
final effort; final spurt; end; close; conclusion
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
war; battle; match; game; competition
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
one's house; one's home; one's family
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!