indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
surroundings; environs; circumference
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
scenery; scene; landscape
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
block (of wood); chip; splinter
chair; stool; post; office; position
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for