worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to watch steadily; to stare
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to appease; to suppress; to calm
ultralight; ultralightweight
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
three-digit number; hundreds column
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
even though; despite; when
factory; plant; mill; workshop
shipping; shipment; forwarding
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(telephone) area code (non-local)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
urgent phone call; emergency phone call
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be or lie just outside of
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome