the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
a few seconds; several seconds
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
deep emotion; strong feelings
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
living person; the living
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
breath; breathing; bracelet