a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
persevering; very patient
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
toilet articles; makeup kit
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
right beside; close to; nearby
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
worst; worst-case (scenario)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
decorum; propriety; politeness
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
gushing out; welling up; springing up
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
distributing board (panel); switchboard
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
one by one; one after another; successively