as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to employ; to hire; to charter
day by day; every day; by the day
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
one day; (on) a certain day
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
something; some kind of; for some reason
admiration; wonder; astonishment
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
without permission; without notice
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
without permission; without notice
although I say; although one might say; although called
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
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 go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
snow-white; pure; immaculate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to work hard; to make an effort
grandfather; male senior-citizen
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
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
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
indicate reason; infers some protest