finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
trusting to chance; trusting to Providence
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to have a hard time of it
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
(written) contract; agreement
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
vice; immorality; corruption
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
(very) patient; persevering
otherwise; or else; if not
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
high-grade sake; fine drink
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
consideration; taking into account
dirty work; unpleasant task
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to sniff out; to get wind of