depreciation; decline; fall; slump
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
exhibition; display; putting on show
deadly serious; deadly earnest
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
creation; Creation (by God)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
religious ecstasy; religious exultation; ecstasy; rapture
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
naked eye; the physical eye
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to be ill; to suffer from
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison