to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
leather shoes; leather boots
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
tide; current; tendency; trend
underestimation; undervaluation
death (of an emperor); demise
ability; capability; skill
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to anticipate; to foresee
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
index; indices; indicator
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)