corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
scattered; separated; dispersed
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to straighten up; to sit upright
jostle; struggle; scuffle
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to stop talking; to be silent
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
terminus; terminal; end edge
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
more than anything; above all else
to tighten; to press hard
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
torture to death; torment to death