to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
living thing; living creature; animal; life
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to try to do; to attempt to do
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to crawl out of; to creep out of
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with