poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
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)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
time; hour; period; class
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
innermost depths of one's heart
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to ask a question; to ask questions
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice