to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
last days; the end; one's fate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
intensification; aggravation
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
in the end; on top of that
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to continue (going along some trend)
but; however; provided that
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error