in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to spend time (on doing something)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to try to do; to attempt to do
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
second (unit of time); arc second
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception