gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
few decades; many decades; several decades
historical; traditional; historic
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
most favorite; in high favor
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
one-year-old; one year old
to blow through; to blow across
one's way (ahead); one's path
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
next term; next period; next version; next release
staying behind; remaining; residual
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
beginning; clue; starting point
ten-year-old; ten year old
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
around the world; throughout the world
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
offensive (movement); aggression
to lose one's footing; to slip
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights