deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
aging; wearing out; deterioration
riskiness; (level of) danger
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
resolute; determined; bold
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
large amount of money; great cost
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
much less; to say nothing of
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
confrontation; opposition; antagonism