disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
silence (not speaking); muteness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to become pale; to turn pale
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
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
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
already; now; no longer; not any more
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
in that manner; like that
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)