as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
farm house; country cottage
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
each house; every house; many houses
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
than; from; out of; except; but; more
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)