to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
our country; our land; one's own country
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
maintenance; preservation; improvement
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
Miranda (Venezuela); Miranda
secrecy; highly classified information
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to push aside; to push one's way through
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)