to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
because of; owing to; due to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
already; now; no longer; not any more
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
war; fighting; fierce competition
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
straying; wandering off course
alone; by oneself; on one's own
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
woman; female; feminine gender
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
self-consciousness; self-awareness
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
for example; for instance; e.g.
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...