a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
dull sound; muffled sound
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
intensive; concentrated; focused
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
aging; wearing out; deterioration
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
detour; circumvention; turning movement
had better ...; had better not ...
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
Leo (constellation); the Lion
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
contemplation; meditation
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)