ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy