to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
serious; severe; grave; acute
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
justice; fairness; impartiality
management; administration; operation
on the occasion of; at the time of
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to speak ill of; to disparage
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
final farewell (in this life)
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
looking depressed; long face
unique; original; individual; unusual
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to relax; to take it easy
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of