fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to rise; to erect; to get up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
day after day; day by day
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sick person; patient; invalid
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
arrest; apprehension; capture