to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
split; division; break up
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
reduction by half; halving
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
without permission; without notice
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
sidelocks; hair at the temples
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
clothes; clothing; garments
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
long (time that has passed); old (story)
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless