to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
resignation; acceptance; consolation
vitality; energy; dynamism
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
absorption; suction; attraction
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
restlessly; in continuous motion
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
practice; practising; experience
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
returned goods; returning purchased goods
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to check; to stop; to keep back
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
presence (impressive quality)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
latent disposition; inner feelings