ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
besides; in addition; also; moreover
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
surroundings; environs; circumference
vitality; (one's) life force
such ... as; or some such
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to mind; to care; to worry
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind