to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
police; police officer; police station
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
guard; sentinel; garrison
station; office; guardroom
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
mature; becoming precocious
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
speaking of ...; as for ...
original home; birthplace; originator
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
from the viewpoint of; according to
essence; true nature; substance; reality
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
reigning; controlling; dictating
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
some; several; many; how many; how much; very