to continue (going along some trend)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to become better; to improve
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
change of government; regime change
that is to say; so that means
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
in search of; in order to look for
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to fulfill one's responsibilities
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
negotiations; discussions; connection
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
such; this sort of; like this
stealthily; secretly; in secret
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
distinguished war service; merit of war