to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
real thing; original; actual
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
sales message; sales copy
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
timewasting; killing time
forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon; recent publication
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
without permission; without notice
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to take flight; to disappear
long; drawn-out; very long
postponement; deferment; adjournment
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
millions; several million; a few million
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace