to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to be erected; to be built
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
lately; recently; these days
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
15th day of the month; 15 days
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be boiled; to be cooked
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
sewing; needlework; embroidery
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right