to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
triple feature (e.g. movie)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
whistle (sound made with the lips)
hiding one's embarrassment
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
one may well say so, but ...; even more than