sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
falling over; toppling sideways
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to let an opportunity slip
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
with a start; with a jump
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
the three powers (heaven, earth and man); everything in the universe
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
shameless; shameless person
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
support; backing; aid; assistance
(divine) revelation; divine oracle