complete change; about-face
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
all eyes; public attention
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to be enchanted; to be charmed
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be stingy; to be tightfisted