to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
protective instinct; defensive instinct
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
different thing; another question; different case
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to cut corners; to be shoddy
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)