to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to drop; to let fall; to omit
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
absorption; suction; attraction
many; numerous; various; large number of
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
technique; art; skill; move
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to talk; to carry meaning
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
and yet; though; when; in spite of
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
just because; even if; even though
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
if so; in that case; in that situation
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
obedience; submission; resignation
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested