to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
release; emission; ejection
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
parts; accessories; components
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
for a while; for some time; for a period
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
combination; union; binding; bond
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just