withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
the touch of; feel of; texture
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
surrounding at a distance
dwelling place of hermits; pure land away from the world
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to palm off; to force a sale
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
official name; formal name
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
simply; merely; only; solely
running away; escaping on foot
specialization; specialisation
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
talk; story; conversation
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to attempt; to test; to try out
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight