collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
matter of time; question of time
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
latent disposition; inner feelings
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
to complete decisively; to do to completion
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
gradually; slowly but steadily
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
opening a business; opening a practice
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to listen to in an ecstasy
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable