painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
general; popular; common; typical
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
called; known as; that; to say
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
ancient times; prehistoric times
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to take flight; to disappear
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
state secrets; secrets of the state
secret information; intelligence
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing