repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
generation; the world; the age
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
downward tendency; decay; decline
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
thorough; exhaustive; complete
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to move (house); to change residence
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
mask; disguise; guise; mask
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
different thing; another question; different case
gazing at (in wonderment)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity