covered with; stained; smeared
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
system; organization; organisation; architecture
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
(political) power; authority; influence
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
as stated; verbatim; literally
because of; owing to; due to
to manage; to dispose of; to carry through; to distinguish; to discriminate
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to keep (a person) waiting
after a heated discussion
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
good neighbour; good neighbor
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
quiet; still; surreptitious
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious