sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
afterglow; lingering light
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fight to the bitter end
depositing (of money, valuables, etc.); deposition
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
titubation; shaking; swinging
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
under the orders of; by order (command)
best pupil; leading disciple
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
show; exhibition; spectacle
degree of familiarity; popularity
fame (for one's bravery); great renown