to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
(not) even with; (not) even using
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
greatness; excellence; magnificence
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
dozens; scores of; decades
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
completely; fully; entirely
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
loot; booty; plunder; spoils
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
without permission; without notice
to invite in; to show someone in
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false