to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
encryption; encoding; encipherment
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
to save; to leave over; to spare
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
place to die; place of death
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting