disintegration; self-destruction
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
at that time; in those days
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
doing something frantically; frantic state
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
high class; esteemed; cherished
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
just one person; only one
to get late; to advance; to wear on
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet