to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
influence; effect; impact
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
infant; baby; little child
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
official history; authorized history
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to hide; to keep to oneself
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to head home; to leave for home
many; much; plenty; hardly
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
small number; few; minority
number of persons; personnel
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)