as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
gem; jewel; precious stone
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to make a speech; to address
otherwise; or else; if not
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to die; to lay down life's burden
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
carefree; free from worry
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
the opposite sex; isomerism
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)