great speed; recklessly fast speed
desperately; for one's dear life
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
perception; sensing; noticing
opening fully; full throttle; full power
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to fly around; to scatter
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
being dotted with; being scattered
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
how long; how far; how much
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later