vitality; (one's) life force
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
influence; effect; impact
striking; remarkable; considerable
to shave off; to scrape off
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
the other day; a few days ago
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
promotion; raising of status
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
absorption; suction; attraction