to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to feel; to sense; to experience
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
overwork; working too hard
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
next term; next period; next version; next release
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple