to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
chasing one another; playing tag
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
dropout; quitter; deserter
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to take; to catch; to capture
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
way; method; means; resource; course
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
running away; escaping on foot
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
orders; instructions; directive; command
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money