to have meaning; to be meaningful
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
sense of values; values; value system
human relations; personal relationships
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
restoration; repair; mending
younger scholar; future reference
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
spot; point; place; position
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
emotional strength; force of will
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
maintenance; preservation; improvement