to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
without; but if; otherwise; or else
majority group (party, faction)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
powerful person; influential person
cannot be compared with; no match for
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(only) one option; one possible choice
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
story; tale; talk; discussion
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be preeminent; to be outstanding