to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
release; emission; ejection
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
parts; accessories; components
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
for a while; for some time; for a period
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
combination; union; binding; bond
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
throwaway; disposable; single-use
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while