gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to move forward; to move on
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
power; might; authority; influence
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to raise one's voice; to shout
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
simultaneous; all at once
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal