to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to press a question; to cross-examine
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
only; merely; but; no more than
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
immediately; right away; on the spot
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect