laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
considerably; greatly; a lot
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to spend time (on doing something)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
water outlet; tap; faucet
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
calm; composed; leisurely
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to help each other; to cooperate
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
war situation; progress of a battle
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?