to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
national crisis; national disaster
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
direct connection; direct link
smuggling in; importing through illegal channels
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
duty; obligation; responsibility
pride; dignity; self-respect
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
territorial state (under the Holy Roman Empire; from the 13th century up until its dissolution)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
depravity; corruption; degradation
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
intimacy; affection; familiarity
control; management (e.g. of a business)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to spit out; to eject; to dump
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to be fated; to be linked by fate
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for