abandoned building; derelict building
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
instead; but (on the other hand)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
difference; variation; difference
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to lay aside; to set aside
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
scenery; scene; landscape
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
along the river; riverside
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise