power; might; authority; influence
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gradual decrease; decline
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be erected; to be built
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
moisture; humidity; dampness
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)