depopulation; declining population
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
drowning; flood; shipwreck
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
reason; cause; circumstances
guardian; mentor; protector
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
toast; congratulatory cup
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to be rearranged or transposed
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
warp; curvature; curve; arch