noun, obsolete, ready for retirement

verb, bled heavily

noun, a brief scene

adjective, with caution and without confidence

noun, a flammable, oily by product of burning carbon-based fuels like coal, peat, and wood

verb, to limit or impede growth

verb, to gradually intrude upon or invade

verb, checked or determined by comparison with a standard

noun, belief in the primary or sole importance of the self

verb, to release or disentangle from