crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to collapse into; to flop onto
even though; despite; when
nonchalant air; unruffled air
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
inside; interior; inner part
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
extremely; terrifically; super
wandering; rambling; roaming
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
outside world; physical world
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
because; for; the reason why is ...
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)