to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
rottenness; decay; corruption
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
interruption; suspension; break
main cause; primary factor
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
in good health; alive and well; going strong
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
if it is the case that ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to stop walking; to pause
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress