withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to push (something) against
thin (blade); rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
everybody; every last one of them; all
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
a glance; a look; a glimpse
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
door; gate; opening; title page
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
good policy; wise policy; best plan
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then