to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
capillary vessel; capillary
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
development; exploitation
birth; creation; formation
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to become clear; to be made public
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
essence; true nature; substance; reality
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
nonetheless; nevertheless
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
because of; owing to; due to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky