to fire into; to shoot into
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to leave (a scene); to step away
departure; leaving; going away; recession
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
right under; directly below; right beneath
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
men and women of all ages
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
all parts; various parts; every department
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
with a crack; with a crash; with a shattering sound
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
shelter; refuge; protected place
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death