to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
complete works; complete collection; complete series
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
how many years; how long; what year
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to get between; to be caught in
at that time; in those days
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
set of three; three sets; three classes
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
such ... as; or some such
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to have a talk; to tell a story