to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
nausea; sickness in the stomach
how dare ...; how could ...
so what!; who gives a damn?
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
metallic sound; metallic clank
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not worth considering; out of the question
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
funny story; funny anecdote
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to some extent; to a certain extent
imposing stance; daunting pose
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
recovery; rescue; recapture
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to die; to lay down life's burden
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination