to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
what kind of business; what sort of matter
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
face contorted and about to cry
being dotted with; being scattered
aptitude; aptness; suitability
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
regarding highly; attaching importance to
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
stupid brat; son of a bitch
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to take away; to carry away
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken