to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
in case of; at that time; at this time
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
of course; certainly; naturally
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
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)
shades of night; night scene
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
the gods of heaven and earth
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
charcoal; charred remains
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to find out; to discover; to locate
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group