manufacturing process; production manufacture
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
national finance; central government finance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
decomposition; ulceration
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
retirement (from the world); seclusion
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
follower; attendant; valet; servant
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant