to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
upper half of the body; upper body
gossip; corner of the mouth
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
power; might; authority; influence
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
good humour (humor); good mood
scattered; separated; dispersed