downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
how long; how much; to what extent
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
contract; compact; agreement
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
too much; excessively; too
change; alteration; substitute; spare; replacement; proxy
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
thousands; several thousand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid