throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
melancholy; gloom; depression
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to crack; to develop a crack
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
furious facial expression
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to look away; to turn away
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school