gradually; slowly but steadily
puddle of blood; pool of blood
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
end of life; death; annihilation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
while; even though; despite
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
towering; astonishingly high
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
badge (worn on the chest); medal; insignia
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
feeling one gets from listening to something
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
advanced level; high grade; senior
many; a lot; much; multitude
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
to rank next to; to come after
price; cost; value; worth; value
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account