to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
one part; one portion; one section
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
several years; a few years
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
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 save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to indicate; to show; to point to
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to kill; to beat to death
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to do over; to remake; to resume
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
like this; in this way; as you see
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand