worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
box; box-shape; cube-type
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
genius; prodigy; natural gift
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
treasure house; storage for valuable property
official business; public business
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago