to become dim; to become blurred
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to bury; to embed; to implant
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
lock-opening; lock-picking
to become desperate; to give in to despair
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
description; describing; depicting
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
exhibition; display; putting on show
affixing; pasting; sticking
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to cover fully; to wrap around
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured