to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
again; once again; yet again
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
assistant ...; probationary ...
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
on the occasion of; at the time of
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
heating power; thermal power; firepower
power; might; authority; influence
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
official announcement; proclamation
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
rainy; showery; inclement
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
storehouse; warehouse; godown
the number of people; many people; a large number of people