appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
battlefield; battleground
judgment; judgement; discernment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
at a young age; while still young
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
all eyes; public attention
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
how long; how far; how much
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
world; society; people; the public
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)