the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
somersault; looping-the-loop
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to increase; to add to; to augment
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
path to the netherworld (underworld); Hades; Hell
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments