remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
unimpressive; unimpressed
to strike out; to start swimming
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
attenuation; damping; decay
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
sailor suit; middy uniform
to bring back; to restore
blur; blurred; indistinct
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to throw away; to abandon
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
news; word; tidings; omen
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
removal; dismantling; detaching
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
reason; logic; method; system; order
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to press against each other; to huddle together
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated