to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
power; might; authority; influence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
ready with a rifle leveled
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
as before; as ever; as it was originally
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
thunderous roar; roaring sound
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
product; produce; result; fruit
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off