deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
main cause; primary factor
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
antiquity; the previous era
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
since; henceforth; ever since
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
in that manner; like that
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be thrilled; to be excited
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
even though; despite; when
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
several people; a few people
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention