to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
change of job; change of occupation; career change
personage; person (deserving of respect)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
terrain; geographical features; topography
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
consideration; taking into account
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention