abrupt; sudden; unexpected
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
clinic; medical office; infirmary
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
reality; actuality; hard fact
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to die; to lay down life's burden
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
don't you think?; indicates question
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire