fainter

"After the heavy rain, the old wooden shed collapsed. "

"My life lacks excitement."

"It requires great strength to lift heavy objects."

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

"The bad news about the test results dejected him; he felt very sad and disheartened. "

"The student was cowardly and did not speak up in class when he disagreed with the teacher's explanation. "

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

"The only perceptible was the faint sound of the clock ticking in the otherwise silent room. "

"In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."