if you do this; if this is the case
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
1,000,000; one million; million; many
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
whole nation; whole land; whole country
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
still (continuing); as ever; further
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
consequently; as a result
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to continue (going along some trend)
even if not; even without
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
every place; various places
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
construction; architecture (of buildings)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far