to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to distribute; to hand out
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
be (that) as it may; having said that
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
everywhere; all over; throughout
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
(not) merely; (not) simply
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
all you have to do is; just; that's all
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
at once; immediately; right now
to be nearing death; to be dying
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
adverse circumstances; adversity
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)