mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
absorption; suction; attraction
establishment; settlement
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
looking pale; looking unwell
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to begin talking; to open up
build-to-order manufacturing; BTO
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping