appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
here and there; in places
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)
foreign enemy; outside invader
defense; defence; protection
function; facility; faculty; feature
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
woman; female; feminine gender
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there