to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
possession; occupation; occupancy
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
general idea; concept; notion
making practical; making useful; implementing
specialized; specialised; boutique
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to knead well; to polish; to refine
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(courteous) invitation; call
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to