to become dim; to become blurred
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
guess; speculation; supposition
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
special; particular; peculiar; unique
training; drill; practice; discipline
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
go that far; to that extent
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to spit out; to eject; to dump
single word; a few words; brief comment
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life