regret; repentance; remorse
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
study; research; investigation
leading person; foremost figure
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
military force; military strength
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
outside of; not covered by
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
to bring; to take; to bring about
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
is something that; is that which
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
therefore; for that reason; such being the case