to creep about; to crawl around
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
serious; severe; grave; acute
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
payment to the government
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
the other day; a few days ago
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
governor-general; governor; viceroy
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
together; at the same time; same; identical
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling