membranous; membraneous; filmy
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
penetration; permeation; transmission
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
superiority; predominance
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
thermal energy; heat energy
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable