anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
while; during; while; although; all; both
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
in this way; thus; such; uh...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to take away; to carry away
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
battlefield; battleground
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
side effect; adverse reaction
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to use up all one's strength
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
deep emotion; strong feelings
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to rank next to; to come after
hateful; detestable; loathsome
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend