to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
that; the matter in question
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
how much; how many; to what extent
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
how long; how far; how much
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
living thing; organism; creature; biology