dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
furious facial expression
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
metallic lustre; metallic luster
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
law-like nature; regularity
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
you (plural); all of you; you all
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
enterprise; business; company; corporation
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
being somewhat excited (agitated)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily