to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
powerless; helpless; incompetent
management; administration; operation
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
decorum; propriety; politeness
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza