to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
unfortunately; regrettably
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
what proportion; what percentage
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
pointing out; identification
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's true; of course; obviously
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
on the way home from school