to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
had better ...; had better not ...
relation; connection; relevance
destination (one is heading towards); goal
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
clicking; clopping; clacking
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
special; particular; peculiar; unique
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
power; might; authority; influence
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to be sooty; to be stained
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly