to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to take a breath; to take a short rest
by today; before the day is over
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
meanwhile; in the meantime
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
bifurcation; branch; branched; rami-
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
corruption (of text, e.g. in email, due to improper encoding); garbling; illegal character; corrupted text; garbled text
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
deviation; departure; omission
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming