(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
few decades; many decades; several decades
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to watch intently; to stare
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
many; a lot; much; multitude
division by 1000; one-thousandth
solely; entirely; only; or
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
fifth day of the month; five days
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to crumble away; to collapse
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
northern part; the north (of a region)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering