collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to find out; to discover; to detect
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
covering; protection; backing; relief
plural; multiple; several
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be hot on a person's heels
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to some extent; to a certain extent
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
readjustment; realignment
normalcy; normality; normal
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
sympathy; compassion; pity
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)