the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
weird; disgusting; sickening
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to crawl towards; to creep up to
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to be replaced with new growth
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
forced to use; forced into a position
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
to rain incessantly; to downpour