warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to save; to leave over; to spare
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
a short while ago; already
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to be sooty; to be stained
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
official in charge; person in charge
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
to lean against; to set against
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to play with; to toy with; to tease
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly