disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to sink (into); to get depressed
lower half of the body; nether parts
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to push aside; to push one's way through
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
running water; flowing water; stream
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
belatedly; though a little too late
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
moment by moment; hour by hour
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
consideration; taking into account
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing