at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
overall; general; as a whole
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
tone (of voice); manner of talking
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
system; institution; organization; organisation
like this; this sort; this way
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
covered in mud; mud-caked
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!