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
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
maid; helper; help; assistance
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
self control; self restraint
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
example; simile; metaphor; allegory