not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
otherwise; if not; or else
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
modesty; humility; being humble
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
soldier; combatant; warrior
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
you; (arch.) your residence
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national