decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
many; a lot; much; multitude
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
deep appreciation or gratitude; sincere apology
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
private person; individual
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
without leaving any trace
to scatter away; to vanish
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
resolute; determined; bold
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
imperial headquarters announcement
entry permission (to a country); landing permission; shore leave
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
preparation; arrangements
emphasizes direct object of action
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)