ruining a country; ruined country
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
android; artificial human; robot
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
exit; way out; outlet; vent
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
end; close; conclusion; termination
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to some extent; to a certain extent
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
memory; sense; experience
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
study of foreign languages; linguistics
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that