wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
beginning; outset; first; onset
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
go that far; to that extent
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in comparison to; rather than
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
man; male; masculine gender
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent