to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
settlement; solution; resolution
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
consideration; taking into account
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink