bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
calamity; disaster; catastrophe
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
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.)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
your body; your health; yourself; you
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
deceased; late; dead; departed
(present) head of a family
large container; person of great talent
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
final; eventual; ultimate
loser; defeated person; the defeated
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer