decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to rally; to make a comeback
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
jewel; precious stone; gem
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
have to do; must; should; ought to
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
bank; weir; embankment; levee
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
school; proofreading; proof
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
in case of; at that time; at this time
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)