one cause; one reason; one factor
state of mind; mentality; psychology
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to employ; to hire; to charter
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
the opposite direction; the other way
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
eardrum; tympanic membrane
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be dependable; to be reliable
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
individual; one by one; separate; each
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to peel off and fall; to flake away
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham