not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
(sound of one's) heartbeat
look of death; shadow of death
corruption (of text, e.g. in email, due to improper encoding); garbling; illegal character; corrupted text; garbled text
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
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)
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to make sense; to be meaningful
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
increase and decrease; fluctuation
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
contrary to one's expectations
supercompensation; overcompensation
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble