protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
natural light; unpolarized light
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
although I say; although one might say; although called
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
all; entire; whole; altogether
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
total (money); full amount; sum
to some extent; to a certain extent
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)