deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to compose; to put together
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
tool; implement; means; furniture
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
creation; generation; formation; derivation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
direct unforked road; straight path
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
branch road; branch path; fork road
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding