historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
concealment; suppression; hiding
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to triumph; to be elated with success
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to accept; to receive; to agree
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
excellent plan; best policy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
proposal; proposition; suggestion
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
how many years; how long; what year
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious wound; serious injury
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful