oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
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
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
grasp; catch; understanding
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
instant; moment; for an instant
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
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)
to crumble away; to collapse
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole