crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
offender; criminal; culprit
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
fund-raising; fund collecting
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
money in one's possession
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough