grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
construction industry; construction business
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
reconstruction; rebuilding
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
capable of anything; liable to do
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
secrecy; highly classified information
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
to crumble away; to collapse
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to gain fame; to make one's name
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
scattering (in all directions)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears