half-moon; half a month; semicircle
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
even though; despite; when
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
essence; true nature; substance; reality
how many people; a number of people
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
originally; by nature; from the start
(the) play-by-play; play-by-play commentary; running account
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse