sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
perfect; complete; flawless
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
selling out; being sold out
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to make merry; to be festive
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit