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)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
seeing one off; farewell; escort
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
business trip; official trip
critical condition; being on the verge of death
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law