decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
serious look (on one's face); straight face
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
Donald Brown (anthropologist)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
firm; strong; solid; stable
largest company; industry leader
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
loved one; lover; sweetheart
personal feelings; self-interest
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
(squad of) police; police force
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
I have nothing to do with it
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to forget completely; to leave behind
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains