it seems so; that's what it looks like
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
little by little; bit by bit
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
research institute; (research) laboratory
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
as usual; as is one's habit
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
manly; masculine; like a man
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
that's the way it is; such is life
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to become dim; to become blurred
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill