ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
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)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to thrust before; to thrust at
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
in that way; thus; so; so?
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
while; during; while; although; all; both
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
long ago; a long time ago; already
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed