to peel off and fall; to flake away
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to prowl after; to keep watch on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
depending largely on; playing a large role in; due largely to
memory; ability to remember
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
honour; honor; glory; privilege
moment; brief space of time
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days