to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
first of all; first thing
physical work; manual labour (labor)
you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
cultural assets; cultural property
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
main cause; primary factor
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health