another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to increase; to add to; to augment
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
long time; long interval; for quite some time
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
time; hour; period; class
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
function; facility; faculty; feature
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
16th day of the month; 16 days
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
making a direct connection
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
how; in what way; by what means
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast